Hmmm - true, but not so accurate in the context of this thread. TheRAAF did indeed take delivery of it's first F-111 in September '68,but the aircraft remained in the USA until 1973.The Aussie order for 24 F-111's was placed in 1963, with deliveryrequested for 1967. Various problems with the aircraft led to a delayin delivery, during which time F-4E Phantoms were leased from the USto maintain strike capability.RAAF personnel were transferred to the US and took delivery of thefirst aircraft on 6 September 1968, but persistent problems with thewing carry-through box delayed delivery of the remaining 23 aircraftuntil late 1969. To make matters worse, the entire F-111 fleet wasthen grounded pending review of their overall structural integrity!The delivery of the first F-111's to Australia was in June 1973. Iremember this day clearly, as I was then a 10 year old schoolboy atNudgee Junior College and our class was allowed to run outside andwatch the aircaft complete a low pass over Brisbane (whichfortuitously, went right over the school) before landing at their newhome at Amberley.Therefore, the boxwork on the kit is historically incorrect!!!Best regards,James Venables

"The Raven" waxed lyricalnews:bdrrdl$101kiq$ But the first F-111 wasn't delivered to Australia until late 1973, they were in storage pending the resolution of structural issues. So it should be there, and complete. . .

Re: [Q] Funny box art?

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Rob Grinberg 23 years ago

One of the 72th Hornet kits has an illustration (painting) of an Aussie Bug over The Rock - possibly Hase or Fujimi? And I think there's another one too - European manufacturer IIRC.

RobG (the Aussie one)

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Umineko 23 years ago

I visited the rock quite recently and I was told you may photograph it however you like but the Aboriginal people take it as a mark of disrespect to a sacred site if you photograph it from certain angles... unless you are willing to pay money that is.

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Brian Kucks 23 years ago

Yeah just like they don't want you to climb it either. Luckily I got to the top a few years ago before all this crap started surfacing, but I doubt whether I will have the pleasure of taking my kids to the top of the rock next year.

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