10 years of multiple postings to the desert to defend idiots like you Jack and allow you to make a moron of yourself because you missed a PR run
Not to mention numerous cyclone relief flights and Bali medivacs.
Why don't you mob have a quiet sit down and think about the real world job the Airforce has done. Sure it was a bit of a let down for the public but at least most of them would have the decency to acknowledge what has been achieved, unlike you bunch of sooks.

Facts are facts Oz, wanna call me on the m-f? Or do you just want to reproduce the notams here? I'm sure your brethren would prefer 24x7 but your incompetent governments would prefer blowing billions on botched acquisitions?

Is there anybody in Australia who doesn't acknowledge what the rank & file do?

Not talking about the servicemen you ********, I'm talking about the muppets at the top who continually promise but never deliver.

Unfortunately Oz, you are fighting a battle you can not win. You are criticised by the GA Heroes for not not doing the test flight. And if ALG had dug up another frame you would be criticised by these same geniuses for wasting tax payers money on doing a flight that was not required. Funny how its always their tax money and not yours hey? Also interesting that they squeal like stuck pigs about Defence spending, but then cry that their arvo entertainment was ruined.

Just be happy that recruitment seem to be doing a good job.

the Don

Mate, I'm happy for my my tax money to be used in flare drops, I love fireworks! You won't read me complaining about it.

I would have thought you would have the intelligence to decipher that the front line troops are not being criticised here.