Comments on: Flying Blind: Australian Airforce Crippled by Howard Government? http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-australian-airforce-crippled-by-howard-government/ Technology Reviews, Movies and TV Shows, Personal Finance, Politics, Environment, Books... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:48:45 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: simon http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-australian-airforce-crippled-by-howard-government/#comment-19446 simon Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:05:29 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-has-the-howard-government-crippled-the-australian-airforce/#comment-19446 @ David because f 15 and f 16 doesn't have marintime capabilities like the fa 18. But i agree that the f 15 is a better choice in terms of air supority fighter. @ David because f 15 and f 16 doesn’t have marintime capabilities like the fa 18. But i agree that the f 15 is a better choice in terms of air supority fighter.

]]> By: David http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-australian-airforce-crippled-by-howard-government/#comment-1912 David Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:01:27 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-has-the-howard-government-crippled-the-australian-airforce/#comment-1912 I don't understand why we think that the F-111 is so great, we are the only nation to still operate this archaic remnant of the Vietnam War, even the obsolete Phantom F-4 could outperform an F-111. But we’re not in the 60s anymore, our neighbors have got Su-27, Su-30 and Mig-29 and they would have no trouble taking down an F-111, and there is a good chance the Sukhoi aircraft can take out an F/A-18 because they are faster, more agile, more maneuverable and in the case of the Su-27 can out climb an F/A-18. I don’t understand why Australia didn’t buy F-15s or F-16s instead of the Super Hornets. Of course in this day and age there are things like the F-22 and the soon to be revealed Russian PAK/FA fighter, but in reality we won’t get these aircraft anytime soon, they are too expensive and only the world’s largest militaries will operate such 5th generations fighters. We should be happy with F-15s and F-16s, they are pretty good aircraft. As for the F-35, well that’s a waste of time. With the F-35, my opinion: Lockheed Martin screwed up and Australia and other nations will pay for the mistake by buying their mistakes. I don’t understand why we think that the F-111 is so great, we are the only nation to still operate this archaic remnant of the Vietnam War, even the obsolete Phantom F-4 could outperform an F-111. But we’re not in the 60s anymore, our neighbors have got Su-27, Su-30 and Mig-29 and they would have no trouble taking down an F-111, and there is a good chance the Sukhoi aircraft can take out an F/A-18 because they are faster, more agile, more maneuverable and in the case of the Su-27 can out climb an F/A-18.

I don’t understand why Australia didn’t buy F-15s or F-16s instead of the Super Hornets. Of course in this day and age there are things like the F-22 and the soon to be revealed Russian PAK/FA fighter, but in reality we won’t get these aircraft anytime soon, they are too expensive and only the world’s largest militaries will operate such 5th generations fighters. We should be happy with F-15s and F-16s, they are pretty good aircraft. As for the F-35, well that’s a waste of time. With the F-35, my opinion: Lockheed Martin screwed up and Australia and other nations will pay for the mistake by buying their mistakes.

]]> By: jack http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-australian-airforce-crippled-by-howard-government/#comment-1911 jack Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:11:58 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-has-the-howard-government-crippled-the-australian-airforce/#comment-1911 Well the comment that labor will fix anything is a big joke ! we should be building and selling jets with all the mineral wealth we have mabey russian bodies with us engines or even design our own suited for our needs ,long range ,high speed ,and heavily armed ,but that will never happen as the greedy greens continue to make us a 3rd world country and very far left ,considering labors close ties with china there is no way they will give us the f22 s but theywould be good even against the russian fighters EDITOR: this comment is somewhat improbable but I'll let it through as he's allowed to express his opinion regardless of whether I agree with it Well the comment that labor will fix anything is a big joke ! we should be building and selling jets with all the mineral wealth we have mabey russian bodies with us engines or even design our own suited for our needs ,long range ,high speed ,and heavily armed ,but that will never happen as the greedy greens continue to make us a 3rd world country and very far left ,considering labors close ties with china there is no way they will give us the f22 s but theywould be good even against the russian fighters

EDITOR: this comment is somewhat improbable but I’ll let it through as he’s allowed to express his opinion regardless of whether I agree with it

]]> By: TigerTom http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-australian-airforce-crippled-by-howard-government/#comment-1910 TigerTom Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:09:17 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-has-the-howard-government-crippled-the-australian-airforce/#comment-1910 Governments tend to screw over the armed forces in peace time. Hopefully, they'll never learn how dangerous that is. Governments tend to screw over the armed forces in peace time. Hopefully, they’ll never learn how dangerous that is.

]]> By: Andy http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-australian-airforce-crippled-by-howard-government/#comment-1908 Andy Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:59:55 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-has-the-howard-government-crippled-the-australian-airforce/#comment-1908 Well i also read that the Indonesian air force is stronger than the Australian airforce as the MIG's can easily take down the Australian F111's. This is dissapointing. But with Howard loosing the election i guess its not as bad as everyone thinks. Hopefully kevin rudd can solve the problem. Andy EDITOR: From what I've heard we're locked into the contracts signed off by Howard as PM and Brendan Nelson as Defence Minister :-( Well i also read that the Indonesian air force is stronger than the Australian airforce as the MIG’s can easily take down the Australian F111’s. This is dissapointing. But with Howard loosing the election i guess its not as bad as everyone thinks. Hopefully kevin rudd can solve the problem.

Andy

EDITOR: From what I’ve heard we’re locked into the contracts signed off by Howard as PM and Brendan Nelson as Defence Minister :-(

]]> By: Jen http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-australian-airforce-crippled-by-howard-government/#comment-1909 Jen Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:19:38 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/flying-blind-has-the-howard-government-crippled-the-australian-airforce/#comment-1909 wow these are EXPENSIVE decisions to make without more research. I feel sorry for residents of the country that politicians are playing with such money. Not a great idea. Thanks Jen wow these are EXPENSIVE decisions to make without more research. I feel sorry for residents of the country that politicians are playing with such money. Not a great idea. Thanks Jen

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