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3rd May 2013, 03:53

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alidad

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EW AIRCRAFT FOR RAAF

See they are allocating $1.5 Billion in the budget for 12 GROWLERS for the RAAF.

They would not have had any resistance from Penny Wong on that one....

3rd May 2013, 04:27

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might be showing my ignorance but seems a high percentage of the FA18 fleet for EW.

12 currently order/delivered? + 12 new order? (or does this 12 replace the previously announced 12)

Unless they keep some multi-role functionality seems like a lot of escort aircraft.

Particularly if they'll be getting F35 type stealth?

3rd May 2013, 05:43

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Alidad - agree!
Boeing don't seem to realise that in this part of the world, Growler has some very specific connotations!

3rd May 2013, 06:48

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A Labor government promising money for defence expenditure? I'd be looking that particular gift horse in the mouth.

3rd May 2013, 10:42

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If you read the report it says we'll buy 12 new EA-18G Growlers and operate 24 x F models...for a total of 36..means any previously announced Growler upgrades are binned and new birds added. Not a bad idea really as we will have 12 Growler birds if we bend a G model.

3rd May 2013, 13:02

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I got a laugh when I heard the clip from the press conference when the minister described the current F18s, as the current fleet of 'Classic F18's'.

I thought you needed analogue gauges and a 6 pack for something to be described as 'classic'!

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3rd May 2013, 14:46

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might be showing my ignorance but seems a high percentage of the FA18 fleet for EW.

Probably thinking they can only afford to keep one or two operational, the rest for parts.

3rd May 2013, 22:02

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Any truth in the rumour that Eastwest Loco had to be sedated after reading the title of this thread?

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3rd May 2013, 22:27

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Neville, the term "classic" is simply to denote that the F-18 is not a Super Hornet, just a regular Hornet. But being 30 years old may qualify them for the classic title anyway.