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The F-111C is the export version for Australia, combining the F-111A with longer F-111B wings and strengthened FB-111A landing gear. [131] Australia ordered 24 F-111s and, following delays, the Royal Australian Air Force accepted the aircraft in 1973. [ 132 ]
The General Dynamics–Grumman EF-111A Raven is a retired electronic-warfare aircraft designed to replace the EB-66 Destroyer in the United States Air Force. Its crews and maintainers often called it the "Spark-Vark", a play on the F-111's "Aardvark" nickname.
General Dynamics F-111A of the 429th TFS/347th TFW taken at Nellis AFB, Nevada in 1975 still showing its 347th TFW tail code. With the departure of the 366th, the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing (Deployed) equipped with F-111s arrived at Takhli on TDY from Nellis AFB on 27 September 1972. [15]: 245 [18]: 263 The 474th TFW flew F-111As.
The General Dynamics–Boeing AFTI/F-111A Aardvark is a research aircraft modified from a General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark to test a Boeing-built supercritical mission adaptive wing (MAW). This MAW, in contrast to standard control surfaces , could smoothly change the shape of its airfoil in flight.
The unit moved to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada in 1966, where it became one of the first General Dynamics F-111 squadrons finally reaching operational status in 1971. 429th F-111A at Nellis AFB [note 2] The unit deployed to Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand in early 1972 as a result of the North Vietnamese Easter Offensive.
The F-111Gs were retired before the F-111Cs, with the last leaving service on 3 September 2007. [8] The F-111C fleet was drawn down, and the type was finally retired on 3 December 2010. [ 9 ] Eight of the RAAF's F-111s (seven F-111Cs and one F-111G) were destroyed in crashes during the type's service, with ten airmen being killed.
General Dynamics F-111A (S/N 67-067) on display at the "National Museum of the USAF" at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (USA). The F-111A is painted with the markings of the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing. Reactivated in Japan under Far East Air Forces, July 1952 as a result of the Korean War.
The F-111C was the export version for Australia, combining the F-111A design with the longer F-111B wings and the strengthened FB-111A undercarriage. [ 36 ] RF-111C