From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "hurricane" References: <000101c30beb$f5056f20$518230d2@awilliam> Subject: Re: R.A.A.F FA-18A & B Hornet Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 21:51:23 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_060A_01C31287.529E5920" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_060A_01C31287.529E5920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: hurricane=20 To: Steve (ARC)=20 Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 4:47 AM Subject: R.A.A.F FA-18A & B Hornet Hi Steve hows things? I've inclosed some pictures of a single seat FA-18A and that of a twin = seater FA-18B of the R.A.A.F. First photos are of the F-18B Australia took the very first F-18 dual seater the B version in = October 1985. The F-18 was brought in to replace the ageing Mirage III, but before = the R.A.A.F decided on the F-18 they look at obtaining the General = Dynamic F-16. In 1981 the decision was mad and an order for 75 hornets = was placed, with that 57 of the 75 were single seat F/A-18A's and 18 = were of the B version, put into use as trainers. ASTA was nominated as a = prime Australian contractor responsible for components and that of final = assembly and flight testing. The other contract was given to HDHV there = response was that of assembly and testing of the Hornets GE F404 engines = as well as some air frame parts. Other companies were also involved with = that of aircraft advance radar and avionics. The first to F-18 the B = versions made a record breaking non stop 6,830nm (12,640km) flight from = California to Williamtown. The flight involved 13 flight refuelling a = USAF KC-10 tanker which also had to take one refuelling en route. In = 1990 the R.A.A.F F-18s were well under way to being upgraded to a = standard to that very close to even more capable F/A-18C and D models.=20 The single seat F/A-18A that is in the photos is more or less a test = aircraft not used for combat. That's all I can say about this aircraft. Thanks Alan Williamson ------=_NextPart_000_060A_01C31287.529E5920 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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From:=20 hurricane
To: Steve (ARC)
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 = 4:47=20 AM
Subject: R.A.A.F FA-18A & B = Hornet

Hi Steve hows things?
I've inclosed some pictures of a single seat = FA-18A and that=20 of a twin seater FA-18B of the R.A.A.F.
 
First photos are of the F-18B
 Australia took the very first F-18 dual = seater the B=20 version in October 1985.
 
The F-18 was brought in to replace the ageing = Mirage III,=20 but before the R.A.A.F decided on the F-18 they look at obtaining the = General=20 Dynamic F-16. In 1981 the decision was mad and an order for 75 = hornets=20 was placed, with that 57 of the 75 were single seat F/A-18A's and 18 = were of=20 the B version, put into use as trainers. ASTA was nominated as a prime = Australian contractor responsible for components and that of final = assembly=20 and flight testing.  The other contract was given to HDHV there = response=20 was that of assembly and testing of the Hornets GE F404 engines as = well as=20 some air frame parts. Other companies were also involved with that of = aircraft=20 advance radar and avionics. The first to F-18 the B versions made a = record=20 breaking non stop 6,830nm (12,640km) flight from California to = Williamtown.=20 The flight involved 13 flight refuelling a USAF KC-10 tanker which = also had to=20 take one refuelling en route. In 1990 the R.A.A.F F-18s were well = under way to=20 being upgraded to a standard to that very close to even more capable = F/A-18C=20 and D models.
 
The single seat F/A-18A that is in the photos = is more=20 or less a test aircraft not used for combat. That's all I can say = about this=20 aircraft.
 
Thanks Alan = Williamson
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