[ninty]

CF-18's aren't deathtraps. The seakings are. The CF-18's are way newer than the seaking. Bought them in '82 for $23 mill each. Americans still use th F/A-18, so if their still using it, we can...we just need upgrades to the on board systems and electronics. Anyway, what would we replace them with? And do you think the government is going to spend another $20 mill * 140 planes? Hell they won't even buy 12 new helicopters that are right now over 40 years old and for every hour of flight require 4 hours of maintainence.

CF-18's are supposed to last until like 2018 or something like that. so it'll be a long time until we get somethng new. especially with this government in power. And I doubt very much things will change with paul martin.