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RE: PC3 ORION - Australia's protectors for 50 years - Gone!
With our limited air defenses (compared to some countries) you'd think they could find some role for them.
Are you a RAAFy or ex RAAFy @lordnigel ?
I read the other day we've just taken delivery of a few more F-35 A's, do you know if they ever got them combat ready or are they an expensive lemon with wings?
This article below is a bit dated now but it didn't seem to cast a very good light on the JSF's
https://www.pogo.org/investigation/2016/09/f-35-may-never-be-ready-for-combat/
Ex RAAFy - yourself?
..yeah on F-35s - history tells us we don't tend to make the wisest aerial choices; but I'm not in the know these days.
When you think about our capabilities in a global context/possible threats etc, our air superiority isn't an important thing (our allies are important and our Dev and training is what we really offer in this arena).
Cheers
No I'm not from the RAAF, I live near an airbase and I know a few who are though.