The U.S. retired the F-111 in 1996, while Australia kept it operational until 2010. The aircraft’s legacy endures despite its ignominious burial due to asbestos concerns. The F-111 Aardvark ...
The F-111 Aardvark’s fuselage could lug bomb loads up to 31,000 pounds and fuel for missions up to 2,500 miles long. When the F-111 aircraft first took to the skies during the Cold War ...