um, er, I have been keeping a reasonably close eye on the F-22 thing here in Australia. I haven't seen anyone really taking it seriously. I think there is a higher percentage of people in the US who think that lizard aliens are really running the world than people over here who think we would ever get F-22s. Having said that, yes, there is some concern about the J-35, but isn't that everywhere? And given our experience with the early F-111 situation that makes us a little more sensitive.

Am I thick or something?? Brit SAS and SBS were hairy in the 50's and 60's in the original kill houses. I have a shot of a bunch of SAS looking like a group of hippies except for the Brownings. The French Foreign Legion have been doing it for hundreds of years and there was this ever so slightly famous fellow called T.E. Lawrence. People are expressing surprise at this? As for the long awaited SCAR in 7.62mm. See if you can dig up anything about the Vietnam era Australian SASR SLR (FN FAL) 'Bitch' Field rigged and scared the ..... out of the VC as it sounded like a ma deuce. the SCAR is just a purpose built Bitch. Good to see you catch up.