The 1970s was the decade many say Australia caught up with the rest of the world. Australia's population was literally half of what it is now at 12.5M. The first of the baby boomers came to maturity, ...

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In the early 1970s, Australia faced a critical airpower gap. With delays to the F-111 program, the RAAF urgently needed a frontline strike aircraft. The answer came in the form of the leased F-4E ...

In the 1970s, Australia began searching for a replacement to the Mirage fighter, a decision that would shape the RAAF for decades. The competition narrowed to two powerful contenders - the F-16 and ...