thx for the bump Gpa.
The whole thread gave me the urge to ask some questions.
Yeah of course we can be icky picky and call it the AF/A-18* (actually quite uncommon to call it that way around the internet, even in 2015 but it is the correct designator for the RAAF)
1. The RAAF updated their F/A-18A, doesn't make that a F/A-18A a F/A-18C? (technically of course)
2. The RAAF updated their F/A-18B, doesn't make that a F/A-18A a F/A-18D? (technically of course)
here is a page that exactly states that :
http://www.uswarplanes.net/hornet.html
3. What was that number of flight hours of an F-18 Hornet in the year 2006, right now the number would be 10000 ?
4. The question why does he flie a F/A-18D in a dogfight is not viable...why shouldn't he.
The plane is perfectly capable of engaging in a dogfight and of course telling a chinese fighter pilot to please hold the dogfight cause im in a D version of a hornet doesnt even hold ground on debunking an alleged time traveler.
If i believe the RAAF, the hornets will be in service until 2020 when the last plane is planed to be taken out of service.
Before getting the F-35 the RAAF aquired F-18 SUPER HORNET. (AF/A-18E/F)
24 are in service right now.
The amount of F-35's at the moment is a wooooooophing TWO in service and 70 ordered.
The impression that the RAAF doesn't use those planes anymore is utterly wrong. They just sent (march 2015) six
F/A-18A from 75. Squadron to the Middle East (Operation Okra) to replace the six super hornets (AF/A-18E/F) from the 1. Squadron.
As well i have to say that the USA damn well used two seated F-18 in Iraq ...i believe the marines like them a lot?
My questioning here has nothing to do if mister falzon was a time traveller or not.
That is NOT the point.
If he is believable has nothing to do with it
The arguments of some members are so far fetched and a lot of them resulting from misreadings.
There will be never EVER coming a time traveller to a forum in those conditions.
Why is everybody bashed that way before the possibility of explaining? (hoax or not....doesn't really matter)
Ever done a world wide sweep on time travelers on the internet?
Strangely there are always the same names popping up bashing and rumbling with their alleged higher understanding of everything.
Sorry if anybody is ofended by this. i asure that this is not my intention!
heka