Aussie gummint going for Super Hornets & F-35

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Oz is this close to grabbing a couple of dozen Super Hornets & has waded in further on the F-35:

http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/12/19/Navigation/177/211167/Australia+eyes+Boeing+FA-18F+Super+Hornet+squadron+as+JSF+stopgap.html

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20955084-2,00.html

OK get cracking you aussie modellers [;)]

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Deal is done, Block II Hornets:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/03/06/212476/australian-a6bn-deal-for-24-boeing-fa-18f-super-hornets-given-go-ahead-no-effect-on.html