warships

[Garth]

guys and galls
i heard a rumour, they have replaced hmas westralia with some other form of replenishment ship? is that true?
also with the ffh's finished and all rolled out, is there any planes in the work to replace our air defence, i.e. what is going to replace the destroyers that were payed off?

cheers
garth

[minux]

Originally Posted by Garth

guys and galls
i heard a rumour, they have replaced hmas westralia with some other form of replenishment ship? is that true?
also with the ffh's finished and all rolled out, is there any planes in the work to replace our air defence, i.e. what is going to replace the destroyers that were payed off?

cheers
garth

Probably nothing, you know as well as i do that when Labor are in power, defence suffers.

I actually fear for this country if we were ever invaded, all our main ground regiments all base dint he far north of Australia...smart move there.

[Jecs]

its ok, soulja boy will save us.

[50LTRv8]

Originally Posted by Garth

guys and galls
i heard a rumour, they have replaced hmas westralia with some other form of replenishment ship? is that true?
also with the ffh's finished and all rolled out, is there any planes in the work to replace our air defence, i.e. what is going to replace the destroyers that were payed off?

cheers
garth

Gday

Not sure about the ship question, but Australia is trying to get replacements for our planes. At the moment we are investigating the F-35 seen here
F-35 Lightning II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It is the poor child of the F-22, and I am pretty sure we are considering superhornets as a stopgap until we get our new planes.

[minux]

Originally Posted by 50LTRv8

Gday

Not sure about the ship question, but Australia is trying to get replacements for our planes. At the moment we are investigating the F-35 seen here
F-35 Lightning II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It is the poor child of the F-22, and I am pretty sure we are considering superhornets as a stopgap until we get our new planes.

Should of just kept the sky pigs...buying the super hornet would be a massive waste of money, just as big a waste of money as buying the JSF F35.

Better off spending the same amount for fewer jets on the raptors or event he eurofighter.

Back to the pig, these things were awesome when doing combined exercises. To have one go over you while patrolling at low altitude was simply amazing.

[50LTRv8]

Originally Posted by minux

Should of just kept the sky pigs...buying the super hornet would be a massive waste of money, just as big a waste of money as buying the JSF F35.

Better off spending the same amount for fewer jets on the raptors or event he eurofighter.

Back to the pig, these things were awesome when doing combined exercises. To have one go over you while patrolling at low altitude was simply amazing.

I agree, the hornet is a massive waste of money, the problem is that the US will not export the raptor, which leaves the eurofighter, not sure why we arn't looking at it

by pig, you mean f111?

[minux]

Originally Posted by 50LTRv8

by pig, you mean f111?

Sure do

[Pub24/7]

Thats right! we dont need to replace the f1 11 they're all perfectly good 50 year old jets. Maybe we can buy some more out of the graveyard in tuson.

[minux]

Originally Posted by Pub24/7

Thats right! we dont need to replace the f1 11 they're all perfectly good 50 year old jets. Maybe we can buy some more out of the graveyard in tuson.

Why would replace a jet that is working fine with more expensive ones that will de-commissioned in a few years anyway?

Its a blatant waste of money.

[Garth]

as time has moved on, technology has moved ahead in leaps and bounds, stealth technology is moving ahead in leaps and bounds

ive always liked the looks of hte yf-22 raptor, and im also a huge fan of the f-15, either way, the fa/18 and f1-11a, f1-11b are all old and out of date. the cost in keeping these planes in the air would be insainly high. the problem with australian air defence is we dont have any decent fighters, the f1-11 is a wonderfull mutli roll plane, but we need specialiazed air defence, i.e. fighters.

the yf-35 would be a good plane, under the defence copoeration im sure over time we will eventualy get our hands on this plane. there is red tape and all sorts of crap that needs to be followed.

and for those who care, yes.
hmas westralia has been replaced, the anzac class are the replacement for the ddg's, we will be looking at aquiring new ships as the ffg's start to pay off, afterall hmas adelaide, canbera and sydney are all aging now.
i think adelaide has payed off.

[xlr8_87]

aren't the russians making something (think it's a new MiG?)to rival if not better the raptor? remember reading it somewhere but can't for the life of me remember where...

should just get a few squadrons of Flankers, love those

[Garth]

Originally Posted by xlr8_87

aren't the russians making something (think it's a new MiG?)to rival if not better the raptor? remember reading it somewhere but can't for the life of me remember where...

should just get a few squadrons of Flankers, love those

the su-27 was a huge head ache for the yanks and their tomcats from the air-craft carriers.

[minux]

I just wish we could go back to fighting with swords and have the leaders of countries involved in the fights.

Now that was tough!!