first series Su-34 for RuAF

Ron wrote:
I know the Air Force is looking around for B-1's to put them back
into service but I have heard no such mention about doing the same
with the F-111's. If you happen to have one in your garage with a
tarp over it, the Air Force would like to speak to you.


Actuallly they have retired many of the early B-1Bs already.

Some. They are apparently pulling back some of the aircraft that were
supposed to be retired, however.
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On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 04:15:14 GMT, "Thomas Schoene"
wrote:

Ron wrote:
I know the Air Force is looking around for B-1's to put them back
into service but I have heard no such mention about doing the same
with the F-111's. If you happen to have one in your garage with a
tarp over it, the Air Force would like to speak to you.


Actuallly they have retired many of the early B-1Bs already.

Some. They are apparently pulling back some of the aircraft that were
supposed to be retired, however.


It always makes me shake my head when they're so bent on putting an
aircraft out to pasture and then something comes along and they go
"oops, I guess we need that". The A-10 would have been gone long
gone if these wars didn't keep reminding them that they need them.