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The F-111 Aardvark Summed Up in 4 Words
The General Dynamics F-111 “Aardvark” was a revolutionary multi-role strike aircraft renowned for its long range, high speed, ...
While the F-111 series may have been retired earlier than expected, the platform’s revolutionary design and service history ...
Of the 4,000 missions that the F-111 flew in the unfriendly skies above Indochina, only six units were lost. Ultimately, the F-111 went international.
The F-111 Aardvark’s fuselage could lug bomb loads up to 31,000 pounds and fuel for missions up to 2,500 miles long. When the F-111 aircraft first took to the skies ...
The F-111 that accompanied 67-113 on its last bombing mission of Vietnam, USAF 67-100, is now a museum piece on display at the entrance to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
The F-111 played a variety of roles during its 30 years of service. Built primarily as a medium-range, all-weather interdictor and tactical strike aircraft, the Aardvark also acted as a strategic ...
This expansion to Flight Simulator X adds three new aircraft, dozens of new missions, and a load of new detail. By Jason Ocampo on September 4, 2007 at 5:43PM PDT 32 Comments ...
The F-111 also flew during the Gulf War and had been part of 62 combat missions by the time it retired in 1996, Franklin said. “We affectionately named her ‘War Horse,’ “ he said. “She ...