AHC: RAN Crusaders

In my TL the RAN would still get the Centaur and have a stronger FAA, the FAA was one of the mistakes of the ADF. Also the RAAF lost 19 of the 116 Mirages to crashes between 1964 and 1973 when the Phantoms were handed back, and kept 10 Canberras on strength until 1982 so the RAAF would keep the 23 Phantoms instead of handing them back upon the celivery of the F111.
 
How about an Indonesia version of the Cuban missile crisis.

That would be interesting, but how to swing it so that the Australian military does the heavy lifting rather than the Brits would be critical.
 

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How about an Indonesia version of the Cuban missile crisis.

That would be interesting, but how to swing it so that the Australian military does the heavy lifting rather than the Brits would be critical.

How would you see that happening? As for how the Aussie military do the heavy lifting then maybe one way to get that to happen would be have the British stuck in some other crisis that sucks up their resources or how about this? Have a fairly left wing government in the UK that sells of its carriers, air wings and other military kit. If you have that then you could Aussie get the carriers and if the Aussie gov then offered quick citizenship for ex RN pilots and sailors you also get a good start on having the required crews. What sort of even could trigger the UK bit? maybe have the Sellafield accident far more serious - have it blow up I guess or have a serious accident happen to one of the early US subs in a UK port
 
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