The F-111 Aardvark The F-111 Aardvark was an all-weather attack aircraft capable of low-level penetration of enemy defenses to deliver ordnance on the target. Additionally, it was the first aircraft…
‘At some point in the evening, the F-111 guys began to press me, in a good-natured way, for classified information about the SR-71. Probably the most frequently asked Blackbird question…
On March 25, 1968, the F-111A began its combat career with a night of strikes, starting with a 500kt, 500ft solo attack that fully displayed the F-111A’s prowess The first…
“If I had been superstitious at all, I probably wouldn’t have flown the mission at all. Every one of the previous F-111s lost had a call sign ending in 3,…
Operation El Dorado Canyon, the Air Force’s longest combat mission flown by a tactical aircraft at the time, was hailed as a triumph On April 14, 1986, at 5:13 p.m.,…
The loss of the aircraft’s port main wheel soon after takeoff was the cause of the incident In the video in this post, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-111…
For the bulk of the Cold War, the F-111 Aardvark served as the U.S. Air Force’s premier strike aircraft. From Vietnam onward, it participated in almost all wars until it…
One of the first things pilots always point out is that no matter how bad the weather, the F-111 will get you there. The reason for this is a variety…
The sixth aircraft on the Bab al-Aziza target, an F-111F 70-2389 with the callsign “Karma 52,” mysteriously disappeared On April 14, 1986, at 5:13 p.m., President Ronald Reagan gave the…