Times up for the F-111's

By Fates
April 19, 2006 in The Pub

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Posted April 19, 2006

AUSTRALIA'S frontline strike aircraft could be grounded within two years as costs blow out and the risk of accidents escalates.

Senior air force officers and defence scientists are pushing to "fast track" plans to buy long-range missiles and upgrade other planes so the F-111s can be withdrawn from service.

The planes are due to be phased out from 2010 but The Courier-Mail has learned moves are under way to bring that forward to 2008.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18836008-2,00.html