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The F-111 Aardvark ‘Fighter-Bomber’ Has A Message for the U.S. Air Force

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 ...
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F-111 Aardvark's Crew Escape Module Ejected The Whole Cockpit

On March 30, 1968, Maj. Sandy Marquardt and Capt. Joe Hodges of the U.S. Air Force were forced to use the escape module of their swing-wing F-111 Aardvark strike jet. The F-111A, which had yet to ...
The National Interest

Fighter Jet as Assassin: Meet the F-111 Aardvark (It Was Sent to Kill Qaddafi)

The definitive F-111F sported engines with thirty-five percent more thrust, an upgraded radar and a Pave Tack infrared targeting pod that allowed crew to identify targets on the ground and hit them ...
The National Interest

In 1986, the F-111 Aardvark (See the Picture) Almost Assassinated a World Leader

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Desert Storm was the Aardvark’s last hurrah. The F-111 was finally withdrawn from U.S. Air Force service in 1998. Though the Aardvark was good at its job, it had high ...
Aviation Week

Opinion: How The F-111 Sets A Precedent For NGAD

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced in June that the service’s Next-Generation Air Dominance program has entered engineering and manufacturing development. This transition from the ...