RAAF's F-111's free to good home

[Skoshi Tiger]

The Australian Minister for Defence was just on the radio announcing that the RAAF is looking for places to preserve seven of our F-111's. We retired them last year after operating the type for over 40 years.

We've 'replaced' them with Super Hornets (can anything really replace a Hog!!!)

Basically the conditions are that you need an enclosed facility to display them to the public and need to remove any asbestos

Unfortunately they are going to demilitarise them before handover but they will pay for reasonable transport costs.

I assume this offer is only for Australians!

Now how big is that garage of mine?????

[Sternjaeger II]

it'd be cool if you could still do a dump&burn every now and then

[Skoshi Tiger]

I'm sure the neigbours wouldn't mind every so often.

Like at BBQ's and Australia Day parties, Get the guys over, burn a few steaks, drink a few beers! then fire up the Pratt & Whitney's a burn a few ton of kerosene for laughs!

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

I'm sure the neigbours wouldn't mind every so often.

Like at BBQ's and Australia Day parties, Get the guys over, burn a few steaks, drink a few beers! then fire up the Pratt & Whitney's a burn a few ton of kerosene for laughs!

that's what I'm talking about! YEAH!!!!

Man, she was the last flying dragon!

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

The Australian Minister for Defence was just on the radio announcing that the RAAF is looking for places to preserve seven of our F-111's. ?

Wonder if they are giving away any other toys



Interesting dump and burn vid .... would like to see that over London !!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klTnf...eature=related

[IvanK]

Ah Gold Coast Indy ... not to be outdone the Army Helicopter crews used to fly in amongst the buildings displaying the following:



They generally got a great response and were "rewarded" for their efforts ...... until someone complained

[:FI:Sneaky]

No doubt Jeremy will be knocking on their door soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnGXe...?v=LnGXerN0tlo

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by :FI:Sneaky

No doubt Jeremy will be knocking on their door soon.

lol yeah I remember that one

Apparently Clarkson's wife wasn't impressed at all with her husband's new paperweight, so he had to give it away eventually.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

lol yeah I remember that one

Apparently Clarkson's wife wasn't impressed at all with her husband's new paperweight, so he had to give it away eventually.

He never owned it, the whole thing was staged for the show.
It was funny as hell though.

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by swiss

He never owned it, the whole thing was staged for the show.
It was funny as hell though.

ah bummer, I thought he did! Or at least that what he said on a Top Gear magazine some time ago, but yeah, whichever the case, funny as hell!