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emjaya
03-24-06, 05:09 PM
The RAAF fired up an Aardvark,dusted off a couple of bombs and had some target practise,

From the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4837484.stm)

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41476000/jpg/_41476828_pongsu_ap203b.jpg


N Korean heroin ship sunk by jet

An Australian Air Force F-111 jet used the ship for target practice
A North Korean cargo ship that was used to smuggle heroin into Australia has been sunk by an Australian fighter jet.
An F-111 aircraft bombed the Pong Su during target practice on Thursday at a secret location offshore, police said.
Ankf00
03-24-06, 08:15 PM
wasn't dubbya supposed to fly an f-111 before he quit?
Lizzerd
03-24-06, 08:37 PM
F-101, I believe.
Ankf00
03-25-06, 12:21 PM
kind of funny that with the F-14 retiring, here's the jet that it replaced in the USN still operating for the aussies :)
oddlycalm
03-25-06, 07:17 PM
kind of funny that with the F-14 retiring, here's the jet that it replaced in the USN still operating for the aussies :) You thinking of the F4 maybe? The F111 never flew off boats and never could.

oc
Ankf00
03-25-06, 07:19 PM
you're right, the 111B never went into production, but the 111 had side by side seating due to the Navy during design...
Ankf00
03-25-06, 07:33 PM
HAH!!

totally missed the "north korean heroin smuggling ship" bit...

that's f'ing funny