The US Department of Defense has announced the sale to Australia of 11 excess F-111 fighter aircraft, 130 F-111 Pratt & Whitney TF-30 turbofans, ALR-62I radar warning receiver systems and various related support equipment, with an estimated value of $500 million. Australia is the last operator of the F-111, with 36 still in service.
Source: Flight International
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