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I've often thought of doing a "What if?" series of aircraft the ADF didn't pick, but had shortlisted: F104, Viggen, F-15, F-16, Mirage 2000, TSR2 etc.
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Seem to recall the EE Lightning was on the "long" list when the Sabre replacement project started. Didn't last long because it needed to be in full ferry configuration just to fly between RAAF bases. Another what if's could be the Boeing B-47, which was offered as a fill-in while the F-111 sorted out its problems. One was even sent here for the RAAF to look at - saw it landing at Sydney airport trailing a huge drag chute - but it was way too expensive to operate, too dated, and there were too few air bases in Australia that could handle it, which is why it had to land at Sydney International.
