[Abin Sur]

I thought the RAAF bought them used?

No, they were ordered by Australia as the F-111C variant, which went into service in 1973 (they actually received them in 1968, but there were technical problems which delayed their acceptance into service).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-111C

[SJSAMPLE]

Thanks.

Still love the Aardvark.
Hell of an aircraft, whose era was fleetingly brief.