Raaf Could-have-been's

[Excalibur]

The Lightning & F-104 were also in competition with the Mirage. A RAAF lightning could be a fun build.  

[GTX]

A RAAF lightning could be a fun build.

Might look a bit like this (an earlier creation by Richard):



Regards,

Greg

[Excalibur]

That Lightning does look cool.

I just did some research and discovered the following RAAF/RAN could have beens..

SAAB 105
Canadir Tutor
Fuji T1
BAC Jet Provost
Instead of the Chosen Macchi

CH-53C - Instead of the Chinook

Panther
Hunter
Instead of the Sabre

F-104
F-5
F-4
EE Lightning
Instead of the Mirage

A-5
B-47
Instead of the F-111

Breuget Atlantic
Nimrod (NODS OH YEAH)
Instead of the Orion

F-16 Instead of the F-18

Westland Lynx
Super Puma
Dauphin
Instead of the Blackhawk

The RAAF also operated 2 B-29s which were eventually scrapped. Might also make for a good what if build scenario. As in a full Squadron of them.

Reference: Military Aircraft of Australia by Stewart Wilson.  



 

[nev]

Did someone mention RAAF B-1's?

[B777LR]

I just did some research and discovered the following RAAF/RAN could have beens..

F-4

Didnt RAAF loan some for a year or 2 when waiting for the F-111s to be delivered?

[Shasper]

Yep, 2 sqns of F-4Es.

Shas B)

[Archibald]

Don't want to be nitpicking, but its Breguet, not Breuget. Breuget would pronounce breujet    
Atlantic 2 in aussie colours would be cool    

[nev]

I just did some research and discovered the following RAAF/RAN could have beens..

F-4

Didnt RAAF loan some for a year or 2 when waiting for the F-111s to be delivered?

And the RAAF didn't want to give them back either.  But because the F-4 lacked the range of the F-111, the RAAF would have had to buy KC-135s to refuel them, which then would have made the deal more expensive than the already massively inflated F-111 price.

Most of the aussie F-4Es were later converted to F-4Gs

[Excalibur]

I just did some research and discovered the following RAAF/RAN could have beens..

F-4

Didnt RAAF loan some for a year or 2 when waiting for the F-111s to be delivered?

Yes they did, but it seems that the F-4 was also a possible fighter instead of the Mirage so you could do up F-4's in RAAF fighter Sqn schemes... I actually wrote that first time around...    

[elmayerle]

If it had made it past the prototype stage, I can see the Hawker P.1121 in RAAF markings.

[DropBear]

Or the HP Victor?

 

[MAD]

What about the RAAF putting into service Vickers Valiant heavy bombers, as a replacement for its Lincoln bombers, as a response to Indonesia's acquiring Soviet built Tupolev Tu-16 'Badger' bombers?
This would have made much more sense than purchasing English Electric Canberra's, what with the range limitation of the Canberra!



M.A.D.

[MAD]

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And the RAAF didn't want to give them back either.  But because the F-4 lacked the range of the F-111, the RAAF would have had to buy KC-135s to refuel them, which then would have made the deal more expensive than the already massively inflated F-111 price.

Not to mention the taboo topic of upsetting the Indonesian's


M.A.D

[MAD]

What about the Belfast?
I think the RAAF should have purchased some of these to supplement the C-130's
This would have made for a very versatile transport/cargo aircraft that was able to carry larger and heavier payloads than the C-130.

EF-111A ECM / SEAD aircraft to support RAAF F-111C/G`s



M.A.D

[Archibald]

What about the RAAF putting into service Vickers Valiant heavy bombers, as a replacement for its Lincoln bombers, as a response to Indonesia's acquiring Soviet built Tupolev Tu-16 'Badger' bombers?
This would have made much more sense than purchasing English Electric Canberra's, what with the range limitation of the Canberra!



M.A.D.

I suppose you already know that when GB tried to sold TSR-2 to the RAAF, Vulcan were proposed as "interim" bombers.
Sadly, the USAs did the same thing - F-111s and B-47 as interim bombers !!!

Victor in RAAF could be cool, too    

who talked about Breguet Atlantic ?
a bomber variant (with stand-off missile to avoid suicide missions) was proposed (Br.1190) for the force de frappe in the late 50's.