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Just had a quick look on ADF-serials website and it appears there are 12 RAAF F-111's on display. Additionally, several cockpit and tailfins are also preserved. 12 out of 46 airframes is not a bad survival rate.

Don't worry, several RAAF F-111's are preserved in Oz. The RAAF even restored and gifted one to the Pearl Harbor aviation museum. Here's one I photographed in Adelaide.

Fantastic story!

Fantastic Wayne!

Interesting talk about the unexploded bombs. I just watched a video on this very topic last week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-DYCu8woT4&rco=1

Sentinel comes to mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBte1uA-qOs&t=211s

Beauty!

This was a bad mission for 100 sqn. 10 aircraft set out to bomb Gasmata airstrip at 1500ft, 3 aircraft were quickly shot down while a 4th was written off when crash landed back at base due to battle damage. A fifth Beaufort received damage but was later repaired.

I used to collect "Commando" comics when I was a kid. I still have them safely stored away. I posted some aviation-themed ones here a few years back. Comic Artwork

PAT303 is correct. That Seafire photo shows a P-40 89-gallon drop tank acquired from the RAAF for use with the BPF. See photos for comparison and read this Armoured Aircraft Carriers - noted about 3/4 of the way down the page.

Here are Spitfire Mk.Vc claims (destroyed) against Ki-43's (from Listemann's vol.3) 136 sqn 26-12-43 2x Ki-43 31-12-43 3x Ki-43 15-1-44 5x "Zero" most likely Ki-43's 20-1-44 5x Ki-43 6 Spitfires lost to Ki-43's 607 sqn 15-1-44 6x Ki-43 20-1-44 2x Ki-43 22-2-44 1x" Zero" 2 Spitfires...

I couldn't find the Spitfire Vs Kittyhawk trials but found these documents that you guys might find interesting. View Digital Image - Spitfire Vs Hap (Plus some combat reports against various aircraft types) View Digital Image - Comparison between Spitfire Vc and P-40E. Mainly about spitfire...

Superb Andy! Looks fantastic.

Nice! Love seeing these rare types come back to life.

Excellent!