DirectorGerard Frawley
EditorGeoffrey Thomas
Business Development ManagerRachel Barnsley
Head of StrategyApril Hanson
Sub EditorOwen Zupp
Graphic DesignerNicholas Eccles
ContributorsEric Allen, Tony Arbon, Tom Ballantyne, Lenn Bayliss, Jordan Chong, Rob Finlayson, Michael Gisick, Seth Jaworski, Doug Macdonald, Andrew McLaughlin, Chris Milne, Tony Moclair, Robert Nutbrown, Dave Prossor, Gordon Reid, Paul Sadler, John Walton.

Issue 316: Lightning Strikes Twice

Second F-35 buy confirms 5th gen future RAAF fighter fleet

It is the decision that has been made before.

There was the Howard government’s 2002 decision to join the Joint Strike Fighter program. Then there was the Rudd government’s 2009 approval for a first batch of 14 jets.

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