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Bernard Keane is not known for subtlety. In this article, he enumerates the #F35 ‘s failure points and pointedly calls into question the #Opposition ‘s election promise to purchase more at what appears to be a huge discount - or more accurately an underestimated overall cost.

It is no exaggeration to ask what the #ADF has to say about the 53% mission fitness asserted by the US about the costly fighter. Without any means to dispute what Keane says about the ‘pile of junk’ the aircraft is, I am left wondering if Australia wouldn’t be better off keeping and upgrading our #F18 . The tally of problems goes some ways to explain why the #Labor govt didn’t proced with the #LNP plan to purchase the remaining 28 units to bring the total up to 100 F35 fighters.

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crikey.com.au/2025/03/03/f-35-

Crikey · Flying garbage, wasted health spending — the spendathon election heats upBy Bernard Keane

Throughout last week Yemen missiles rained down on military targets in Tel Aviv.

In response Israel bombed civilian targets in Sanaa Yemen. Targeting power stations an the port.

When this still did not stop the strikes on Tel Aviv the US launched airstrikes on Yemen resulting in the accidental friendly fire shoot down of two Navy airmen and their F/A-18 Super Hornet.

The Houthi's released this video recapping the week.

F18 In Star Wars Canyon

This F18 came in just below eye level as it passed the Crowley Point overlook. He was the second flight through the canyon for the day. Here he is banking hard left exposing the bottom of the jet before he dove deeper into the canyon. The pilot was flying nap of the earth as he exited the canyon heading out beyond the sand dunes.
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F18 Level Flight In Star Wars Canyon

My first trip to "Star Wars Canyon" was such a thrill. There are no set times for the jets to fly as this isn't an air show. These pilots are flying the canyon to get flight hours and training.
In this image I captured the jet as he levels out after banking left right before he turns right and drops down deeper into the canyon.
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F18 Hornet Up Rainbow Canyon

This F18 started high in the canyon and gradually dropped altitude as it flew through the canyon out towards the dunes in the distance.
I was hoping to see some afterburners but that wasn't . What I did see was a jet flying at an altitude as low or lower than I've ever seen.
It was a real pleasure to see this kind of precision flying outside of an air show.
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F18 And The Jedi Transition #1

This F18 came in low as it passed the Crowley Point overlook. This was the 5th flight through the canyon for the day and the second F18 Hornet. As I watched these jets power through the canyon I noticed that there were a number of them that came from the same unit based on their tail markings.
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F18 Super Hornet In Star Wars Canyon

This F18 came in low as it passed the Crowley Point overlook. This was the 5th flight through the canyon for the day and the second F18 Hornet. As I watched these jets power through the canyon I noticed that there were a number of them that came from the same Naval unit based on their tail markings.
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#F18LightningInStarWarsCanyon #BillGallagherPhotography #F18 #F18Lightning #StarWarsCanyon #JediTransition #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt