The Royal Australian Air Force is planning on scraping the F-111's, and F/a 18's and replacing both with the JSF. taking into acount the range, and performance of the F 111, and f/a 18- what do people think about replacing 2 awesome beasts with a short range piece of crap?

I wouldent say the JSF is a piece of crap. Australia dosent need a strong offencive Air Force, it needs a good defencive one. Now, you should still have some of the larger fighters stasy in service, but not all.

Replace the F/A-18's, but not the F-111C's

Yes. Animal Mother is right. THe F111 are not in the same roll as the F18s...

Is trhis suppose to take place now, or down the line somtime?

last i heard, the F111Cs, F111Gs, and R-f111's as well as all F/a 18's are to be fased out by 2015. The F111 is an old aircraft- given, however, it is still one of the best aircraft of its type, with an unbeatable range. If, say a naval task force with carriers were attempting to invade, the JSF would not have the range/power of an F-111. in terms of fighters, the F/A 18 has greater range than the JSF, and in my personal opinion, a generally better performance. also, in my opion, the ADF is just seeking a multipurpose, cheap fighter bomber to replace an already efficient and effective force

Posted by Sherman:
Australia dosent need a strong offencive Air Force, it needs a good defencive one.

C'mon man you know the best defense is a good offense.

"Fixed fortifications are monuments to the stupidity of man."
- General George Patton Jr

The JSF is faster and more agile. Seeing as how it's in Aussieland, it doesn't really need much range. It can land vertically, too!

Yes,and give them to us we are short of planes