"Sky Assassin: Meet the F-111 Aardvark" Topic
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| Tango01 | 13 Jul 2018 12:40 p.m. PST |
… (The Plane Sent to Kill Qaddafi) "The F-111 remained in service with the Australian Air Force until 2010, where it was affectionately known as the ‘Pig.' Starting with a batch of 24 F-111Cs received in 1973, the Australians acquired an additional 15 FB-111s and four F-111As. Though never used in combat, the F-111s gave Australia the ability to project military force across the vast distances of the Pacific Ocean, enhancing its diplomatic clout. The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a low-altitude strike plane born out of a shotgun wedding between competing Air Force and Navy requirements—with Defense Secretary McNamara as the minister. Despite its troubled adolescence, it grew into a capable high-tech night bomber that lasted decades in service, noted for its sleekly elegant profile…."
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