Exactly...I’ve wondered why from the beginning they were trying this stunt again. The F-111 ended up being a fine aircraft, but the notion that one airframe could satisfy the requirements of multiple branches of the military was provided nigh impossible. I’m afraid this time they don’t have the good sense to reverse course and recoup something usable out of it.
“The F-111 ended up being a fine aircraft..”
It did. Unfortunately, for the Australian Air Force, not ours.