There is nothing of equal capability to the F-111. Why is it archaeology
to keep building something which has no equal?

Australia is now the sole operator of the type

Think about it

Plus some other countries might be interested.

Then divide that cost by the number of aircraft required.
My guess is it will make the F-22 look like a cut price
bargain

Not disagreeing with you, just pointing out likely political realities.

The comparison you have to draw is between tooling and construction of
1970 with tooling and construction of 2010.

Re Starting F-111 production would mean re-building all those
jigs , tools , dies etc.

A new mystery picture, and the answer to the previous mystery picture,
have been posted at Haze Gray & Underway - http://www.hazegray.org/

The correct answer to the previous picture was:

                    Haze Gray Mystery Picture #96 Answer

    This is the sunken target ship San Marcos, formerly the second-class
                             battleship Texas.

    Texas was the second "modern" battleship in the US Navy, although in
    reality she was quite obsolete when first commissioned in 1896. The
 highlight of her career was the Battle of Santiago de Cuba in 1898, where
  she helped destroy a Spanish squadron. Texas was in reserve from 1900 to
1902, then served with coast defense forces from 1902 to 1905. From 1908 to
 1911 she served as the station ship at Charleston, SC; on 15 February 1911
 she was renamed San Marcos to release her name for a new battleship. On 22
     March 1911 San Marcos was sunk in firing trials on Chesapeake Bay.

 Correct answers were received from: Andreas von Mach, Stuart Miller, James
 T. Flynn, Jr., John Duerkop, Theodore Leverett, Fred Rowe, Sergey Myagkov,
Joseph Chase, Paul Silverstone, Mike Potter, David Briedis, Dave Mimms, Don
  C. Campbell, Chris V, Ed Truitt, Tom Whalen, Ric Pelvin, Barry Gerrard,
    James Wade, John Slocum, Greg Lof, Raymond O'Hara, Mike Penny, Bill
   Shaffer, Kurt Greiner, Axel Reif, Bill Ullmann, Bruce Paterson, Garth
    Kidman, Carsten Larsen, Carl Roland, Dave Haaf, Matt Glasener, John
 Samardza, David Williamson, Bill Marshall, Jon Yuengling, Ron Kozel, Byron
      P. Connell, Paul Osborne, Patricio Meezs R., John Bradford, Paul
   Hartwigsen, Gunter Krebs, James R. Swank, Mike Green, Tom Iamele, Paul
 Davison, Roger Britton, Tim Butler, Ronald Ehlert, Norman Callahan, Brooks
A Rowlett, Joe Donahoe, Chris Cavas, Howard Stone, David J Wille, Robert J.
  Flanagan, Jr., Ian Evans, jJon Beach, steven sheppard, Alan Nummy, Chris
Edwards, Russ Frevele, Stefan Beckhaus-Jakobi, James Coffin, Rune Aasgaard,
  Stewart McArthur, Don Canney, William J Bollinger, Espen Arnestad, Andy
  Breen, Kelly Jernigan, David Wadsworth, Jeff Sumpter, Joe Poutre, Kimble
        Hill, Jim Reed, Jim Mason, Randall Melton, TJ, Ed Taillon.