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KC-135 navigator recalls towing a damaged F-111 over North Vietnam
The KC-135 Stratotanker crew verified the location of the distressed F-111 Aardvark and headed north until the two aircraft were in view of each...
Why the TFR was half the Aardvark Attack System
Aardvark
Initially identified as the TFX (Tactical Fighter “X”), the F-111 was designed to fulfill a requirement from the US Air Force for a new...
Why the F-111 Aardvark was very tedious to maintain
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,...
SR-71 pilot tells when he revealed Blackbird’s true top speed
‘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...
Combat Lancer: The F-111’s first flight
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...