Key Points and Summary - The F-111 Aardvark, a long and sleek fighter-bomber known for its variable-sweep wings, was one of the most successful aircraft in U.S. Air Force history. -This versatile ...
The F-111 Aardvark aircraft proved itself to be a dependable mission platform, especially in Operation Desert Storm , when its ability to fly low and fast gave it an advantage. When the United States ...
A capacious fuselage could accommodate bomb loads of up to 31,000 pounds and fuel for missions up 2,500 miles long, with external tanks adding another 1,000 miles. An EF-111 was not so lucky in ...
Contrary to popular belief, the Iraqi Air Force didn’t make things a cakewalk on the first day. Two F-111s were hit by infrared-guided R-23 missiles fired by MiG-23s. Another was struck by an R-60 ...