That was me. We represent the members who did that.
Those planes were supposed to be useful for missions and things like that, and they were to have a lifespan of 15 to 20 years. We're up to 30 years, over 30 years, so they've just about doubled the lifespan of that plane. Yes, there were costs related to that, but they've missionized them; they've changed them. They've changed the whole centre barrel of the airplane because of stress and fatigue. They've changed components in the wings and so on, to extend the lifespan of those planes. They've changed the avionics inside, the electronics, and all those things.
When they're talking about the F-18s being useful for longer, I'm not sure if they're talking about the ones they have in service now--eventually you do have to change the aircraft because it isn't the latest technology--or the new ones, because there's also a new version that they're building now, a brand new one out of the plant. I don't know if they're talking about the new version of the F-18s or if they're talking about the ones we currently have for the Canadian government.