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Old 04-17-2006, 13:59 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by glow
Do F-18s or what not compete witht he Mig 25s? F-22 is beautiful but those are some pretty costly planes. Whats the next best this a little less?
MiG-25's are not in the equation.

One option for Oz would be to lease 20-30 Strike Eagles or Super Hornets to fill in the gap when the F-111 goes away. These AC could be operated until the F-35 fleet was filled out, and then returned to Boeing at the end of the lease.
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