Australian fighter jet sinks North Korean Drug Ship

After being caught trying to smuggle drugs into Australia the Pong Su was sunk by two 2000-pound (900 kg) laser-guided bombs dropped from an RAAF F-111 aircraft. The deliberate destruction of the freighter was said to deliver a strong message to international drug smuggling rings that the Australian Federal Government would take all measures necessary to stop illegal drug importation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong_Su_incident

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[gnarkillkicksass]

Does every other Aussie remember these times? When the government actually stood up to criminals and smugglers...

[lucky540er]

great, now all those fish are gona get hi...

[RaptureandZune]

@Parag0n Yep, and the F-15E or SE would be a much better replacement...

[Parag0n]

@HerbalJah The Australian Government mainly did this to show North Korea that importing tonnes of Heroin isn't on. North Korea is a dictatorship, it's main exports are fake US $100 bills and Heroin, they can make amazing profit margins because it's illegal.

[Parag0n]

@HerbalJah Australia doesn't really have a war on drugs, in most states Marijuana is decriminalised and in certain states you're allowed to have your own plants, for personal use

If you pushed me for an answer I'd say that the main concern is methamphetamine and meth labs, crackhouses in suburban neighbourhoods

Indonesia has multiple labs pumping out pure pseudoephedrine which winds up in Australia and into methamphetamine. That's probably one of the main concerns in regards to border security

[246buthead]

@Parag0n I know what you mean, switching to the Super Hornet in my opinion was a downgrade. The Super Hornet isn't what this country needs right now or ever for that matter. It's really sad because I'm so close to getting into the RAAF and won't be able to use these planes in action.

[HerbalJah]

I don't know what's going on in Austrailia but in the USA there is a lot of momentum right now behind the idea of Ending The War on Drugs, which we all have to admit is does WAY WAY more harm then good, in fact it does NO GOOD at all. Legalize the damn drugs, instantly stops drug crimes, and let people put whatever the fuck they want into their bodies! we don't need a gov't to tell us what we can and can't ingest, whats next? The gov't will decide when and what we eat and drink?!

[Parag0n]

I was so sad when I heard that our air force (RAAF) was retiring the F111's and replacing them with Super Hornets...completely different style of plane and purpose.

Even though the F111's may be old they were still magnificent and obviously battle proven.

I remember as a kid one going past, loudest thing I had ever heard in my life, louder than a top fueller running nitromethane...then I saw it dump and burn it's fuel, amazing sight, worlds biggest ZIPPO lighter.

I love this plane.

[AussieVR4]

AAhhh the trusty ol' F-111

[Zikatotoka1]

crew... :((

[saxonsiphon]

@iamkingofthecastle yes that would make them know not to come to australia

[Johnmonty85]

u aussies should just hire the tampa again