The F-16s were also often based in Lithuania as part of the Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission. As mentioned, the RDAF now wants the F-35s to take over this role. A Royal Danish Air Force F-35A ...

Delivery of the F-111 to the Royal Australian Air Force was held up until General Dynamics could iron out a fatal flaw in the wing pivot design. Trump and Putin agree on 'energy and infrastructure ...

What was it like to fly an F-111, pilot a Mirage, or patrol the seas in an Orion or Neptune? This HARS Museum tour gives you an up-close look at some of the most iconic aircraft ever built.

The F-111 Aardvark family of strike-fighters was a controversial weapons platform from birth to retirement. Although her swing wings have not been incorporated into expected fifth-generation and sixth ...

It was initially thought that Kyiv would use its F-16s for air defense, given the heightened risk of other missions. But the big Russian attack and the jet loss last week show even defensive ...

Its maximum range is 3,632 miles. The F-111 could accommodate an M61 Vulcan 20mm cannon and 24 conventional bombs in the internal bay or nuclear weapons. It could carry a variety of mission-specific ...

The F-111 served admirably, completing 3.2 successful strike missions for every unsuccessful strike mission; the F-111s success ratio was better than any other strike aircraft that the US used ...

The F-111 was the first production aircraft to feature variable-sweep wings, which allowed it to adjust its wing configuration based on mission requirements. The F-111 replaced several aircraft in ...

As a military-hardware order that had been proclaimed the richest in U.S. history, the F-111 fighter-bomber project seemed likely to set more records for hot controversy than cold cash.

In the annals of military aviation history, few aircraft can claim as controversial and impactful a legacy as the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark. Known affectionately as “The Aardvark” and informally ...