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2009-05-04 Down Under

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Posted by Steve White 2009-05-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Steve,

The fighters will be US-built F-35 Lightnings, and they will be getting the Wedgetail AWACS, based on the Boeing 737. I THINK they'll also be getting the 737-based P-8 Poseidon patrol plane, which is replacing our P-3s.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-05-04 05:26|| 2009-05-04 05:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Yep,
F35s, Wedgetail, P8s and Global Hawk for maritime surveillance. Plus 12 submarines. Which is interesting because we cannot currently man more than 3 of the 6 we have.

BTW nothing the Rudd government says or does has any connection with reality except by coincidence.

Posted by Aussie Mike 2009-05-04 17:58|| 2009-05-04 17:58|| Front Page Top

#3 I know It's been used many times but the Digger's smile never fails to please me, he's got all he needs, and a tomy gun to boot, I'd grin too if the govt gave me a machine gun to play with.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-05-04 18:09|| 2009-05-04 18:09|| Front Page Top

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