The RAAF's venerated F-111 strike aircraft, known fondly as the "Pig", has become the world's most maintenance-intensive war plane.
By the time the remaining 18 F-111s retire late next year, taxpayers will have forked out hundreds of millions of dollars just to keep the 1960s jets in the air.
It takes maintenance crews 180 hours work for every hour that an F-111 jet stays aloft.
OK "It takes maintenance crews 180 hours work for every hour that an F-111 jet stays aloft." but its great for air displays ;)
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