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TarJak · 09-02-07, 08:38 PM

Although they have bought used boats in the past, the present adminisistration likes buying new kit cos it means jobs. Doubt that they can afford one at the moment but the navy would love to get back to having a real fleet air arm instead of just the helos.

For a nation surrounded by ocean as we are to not have a naval air strike capability in this region has never made much sense to me. Not that the Melbourne was much of one in the first place.

09-02-07, 08:38 PM	#5
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Although they have bought used boats in the past, the present adminisistration likes buying new kit cos it means jobs. Doubt that they can afford one at the moment but the navy would love to get back to having a real fleet air arm instead of just the helos. For a nation surrounded by ocean as we are to not have a naval air strike capability in this region has never made much sense to me. Not that the Melbourne was much of one in the first place.