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Where is the threat coming from however?
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there are a distinct lack of choke points into the Indian Ocean
They dont but then there's inflight refueling. The F-111 bombed Libya from the UK while flying around all of Europe.Quoted
I'd expect Diego Garcia to get whacked pretty quickly. Not sure if F111/TSR.2 has the range from Oz for that however.
Extended range AIM-54 Phoenix? Now if someone would placed a nuc warhead on one...Quoted
The long-range missiles make things interesting against carrier groups. I'm thinking quite a large AA missile, ramjet powered for M.3+ range 300km+, active and passive radar homing. Perfect for shooting down E3s from range.
Just use current politics. Its just for fun anyways.Quoted
That's the main problem with my analysis: I have absolutely no idea what the politics of Wesworld are going to be like in 2000. Ask me in about twenty years...
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How does twin-engine complicate VTOL?
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The Tu-142 is massive and old.
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*looks at AF of a "small" country, decides to buy F-22Ns for Australia*
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Standard load for P-3 is 2 torpedoes internally and 2 Harpoon external. It can obviously carry more. The Tu-142 is massive and old.
WW Australia is somewhat larger due to the inclusion of NZ and NG. And if SATSUMA still exists Australia will be sure to have some carriers. A couple of ex-US Forrestals or Kittyhawks would fit the bill, together with a bunch of ad hoc carrier merchants with Harriers.Quoted
I can't imagine Australia would be capable of fielding much of a CV force either, really, due to cost. Though I do understand your desire for interceptors if confronted with the couple hundred ~Backfire type aircraft (and yes, maybe that number is excessive, but hey, maybe it isn't).
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I'm not sure what aircraft I would have... I assume Swampy has put more thought into this than I have... all I know is, there would be lots and lots of Exocets.
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I have enough trouble figuring out what the Royal Air Force will look like in 1935, let alone 1945, as it happens.
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