It is undoubtedly the most unusual waste disposal contract ever undertaken by Thiess Services, but the disposal of 23 decommissioned F-111 bombers is also a tribute to the company's unsurpassed expertise in the waste business.
The bizarre scenes at Thiess Services' Swanbank Landfill were the result of many months of planning. While no one wanted to see the veterans of the RAAF come to such an end, it was a requirement of our military arrangement with the United States of America that they be securely disposed of.