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Australia: possible purchase of F-18 Hornet of US Navy

Sydney, Australia - Australian Defense Minister, Brendan Nelson, has stated it

Australian Defense Minister, Brendan Nelson, should intend request to the government the purchase of 24 F-18 Hornet used by US Navy. According to the news appears on "Wednesday" newspaper, these aircraft would add to those already in service as gap filler between the retirement from the service of F-111, predicted in 2010, and the entry in the RAAF - Royal Australian Air Force of F-35 Joint Strike...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 71681
Rome, Italy, 12/21/2006 18:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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