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Nellis AFB 50th Golden Air Tattoo April 1997
Clyde A. Lewis Park
Plattsburgh, New York
FB-111A Strategic Bomber
(1971-1991)
The role of the FB-111A, Strategic Air Command's premier penetrating bomber, spanned the last 20 years of the Cold War. This aircraft and the people in the 380th Bombardment Wing who flew, maintained and supported it, contributed to America's most important military mission, nuclear deterrence as part of the strategic triad. They performed this with sacrifice, dedication and excellence.
The FB-111A's unique qualities of supersonic speed, accuracy and true all-weather characteristics produced supreme combat capability and a record-setting five Fairchild Trophies for Plattsburgh, symbolizing victory in SAC'S Bombing and Navigation Competition.
This aircraft, number 68-286, model number 58, was dedicated on the Third of December, 1991, to the citizens of the North Country and the men and women who served with the FB-111A.
Donated by Friends of Plattsburgh AFB museum. Property of USAF Museum
Clyde A. Lewis Park
Plattsburgh, New York
FB-111A Strategic Bomber
(1971-1991)
The role of the FB-111A, Strategic Air Command's premier penetrating bomber, spanned the last 20 years of the Cold War. This aircraft and the people in the 380th Bombardment Wing who flew, maintained and supported it, contributed to America's most important military mission, nuclear deterrence as part of the strategic triad. They performed this with sacrifice, dedication and excellence.
The FB-111A's unique qualities of supersonic speed, accuracy and true all-weather characteristics produced supreme combat capability and a record-setting five Fairchild Trophies for Plattsburgh, symbolizing victory in SAC'S Bombing and Navigation Competition.
This aircraft, number 68-286, model number 58, was dedicated on the Third of December, 1991, to the citizens of the North Country and the men and women who served with the FB-111A.
Donated by Friends of Plattsburgh AFB museum. Property of USAF Museum
The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark, introduced in the 1960s, featured a maximum speed of Mach 2.5, powered by twin afterburning turbofans. Its variable-sweep wings enhanced versatility for both low-level penetration and high-altitude missions. Armed with a 20mm M61 Vulcan cannon and capable of carrying a variety of bombs and missiles, the F-111 excelled in precision strike capabilities.
Air Force Flight Test Museum
General Dynamics YF-111A
S/N 63-9766
The General Dynamics F-111 ‘Aardvark’ was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s it first entered service in 1967 with the USAF.
The museum’s YF-111A, S/N 63-9766, was the first F-111A built. The aircraft first flew on 21 December 1964 from Carswell AFB, Texas. Its entire service career was spent at Edwards, where it performed the full spectrum of flight tests.
Air Force Flight Test Museum
General Dynamics YF-111A
S/N 63-9766
The General Dynamics F-111 ‘Aardvark’ was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s it first entered service in 1967 with the USAF.
The museum’s YF-111A, S/N 63-9766, was the first F-111A built. The aircraft first flew on 21 December 1964 from Carswell AFB, Texas. Its entire service career was spent at Edwards, where it performed the full spectrum of flight tests.
Air Force Flight Test Museum
General Dynamics YF-111A
S/N 63-9766
The General Dynamics F-111 ‘Aardvark’ was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s it first entered service in 1967 with the USAF.
The museum’s YF-111A, S/N 63-9766, was the first F-111A built. The aircraft first flew on 21 December 1964 from Carswell AFB, Texas. Its entire service career was spent at Edwards, where it performed the full spectrum of flight tests.
Air Force Flight Test Museum
General Dynamics YF-111A
S/N 63-9766
The General Dynamics F-111 ‘Aardvark’ was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s it first entered service in 1967 with the USAF.
The museum’s YF-111A, S/N 63-9766, was the first F-111A built. The aircraft first flew on 21 December 1964 from Carswell AFB, Texas. Its entire service career was spent at Edwards, where it performed the full spectrum of flight tests.
Air Force Flight Test Museum
General Dynamics YF-111A
S/N 63-9766
The General Dynamics F-111 ‘Aardvark’ was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s it first entered service in 1967 with the USAF.
The museum’s YF-111A, S/N 63-9766, was the first F-111A built. The aircraft first flew on 21 December 1964 from Carswell AFB, Texas. Its entire service career was spent at Edwards, where it performed the full spectrum of flight tests.
Air Force Flight Test Museum
General Dynamics YF-111A
S/N 63-9766
The General Dynamics F-111 ‘Aardvark’ was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s it first entered service in 1967 with the USAF.
The museum’s YF-111A, S/N 63-9766, was the first F-111A built. The aircraft first flew on 21 December 1964 from Carswell AFB, Texas. Its entire service career was spent at Edwards, where it performed the full spectrum of flight tests.
Photo scanned from a slide
Photo scanned from a slide
Hill Aerospace Museum
Cover Assy. Probe
Angle of Attack
and Side Slip
Goodman Ball, Inc
History of the F-111E "Aardvark"
The F-111E was a long-range, all-weather strike aircraft, first manufactured in 1967. They were used during the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm bombing raids, and in the Gulf War for strategic bombing, ground attack, and electronic warfare missions. These aircraft were credited with destroying roughly 1,500 tanks and armored vehicles.
The F-111E "Aardvark" at Hill Air Force Base
In 1965, the Ogden Air Materiel Area was assigned the specialized repair of the F-111A aircraft equipment-including struts, wheels, and brakes. Over the years, Hill Air Force Base also maintained, supported, and oversaw several F-111 aircrew training systems and simulators. The F-111E on display was manufactured in 1969, and it served on several bases within the United States and at the Royal Air Force Base in Upper Heyford, England, in 1971. In 1994, this aircraft moved to the Hill Aerospace Museum for display.
Interesting Fact
The F-111E set a record for the longest low-level supersonic flight (172 miles at less than 1,000 feet altitude) on November 9th, 1966. It was also the first tactical aircraft to cross the Atlantic from the United States to Europe without refueling in May 1967.
Specifications
S/N 68-0020
Manufacturer: General Dynamics
Crew: Two
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P3 turbofans: 18,500 lbs. thrust each in afterburner
Wingspan: 63 ft (extended); 31 ft 11 ½ in (swept)
Length: 73 ft 5½ in
Height: 17 ft 6 in
Weight: 46,172 pounds (empty): 98,850 pounds (maximum)
Speed: 1,453 mph, Mach 2.5 (maximum): 470 mph (cruising)
Range: maximum: 3,165 miles (with external fuel tanks)
Service Ceiling: 61,000 ft
Armament: One 20mm M61A1 Vulcan rotary cannon with 2,000 rounds of ammunition; up to 30,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear ordnance (internal and external)
Hill Aerospace Museum
History of the F-111E "Aardvark"
The F-111E was a long-range, all-weather strike aircraft, first manufactured in 1967. They were used during the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm bombing raids, and in the Gulf War for strategic bombing, ground attack, and electronic warfare missions. These aircraft were credited with destroying roughly 1,500 tanks and armored vehicles.
The F-111E "Aardvark" at Hill Air Force Base
In 1965, the Ogden Air Materiel Area was assigned the specialized repair of the F-111A aircraft equipment-including struts, wheels, and brakes. Over the years, Hill Air Force Base also maintained, supported, and oversaw several F-111 aircrew training systems and simulators. The F-111E on display was manufactured in 1969, and it served on several bases within the United States and at the Royal Air Force Base in Upper Heyford, England, in 1971. In 1994, this aircraft moved to the Hill Aerospace Museum for display.
Interesting Fact
The F-111E set a record for the longest low-level supersonic flight (172 miles at less than 1,000 feet altitude) on November 9th, 1966. It was also the first tactical aircraft to cross the Atlantic from the United States to Europe without refueling in May 1967.
Specifications
S/N 68-0020
Manufacturer: General Dynamics
Crew: Two
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P3 turbofans: 18,500 lbs. thrust each in afterburner
Wingspan: 63 ft (extended); 31 ft 11 ½ in (swept)
Length: 73 ft 5½ in
Height: 17 ft 6 in
Weight: 46,172 pounds (empty): 98,850 pounds (maximum)
Speed: 1,453 mph, Mach 2.5 (maximum): 470 mph (cruising)
Range: maximum: 3,165 miles (with external fuel tanks)
Service Ceiling: 61,000 ft
Armament: One 20mm M61A1 Vulcan rotary cannon with 2,000 rounds of ammunition; up to 30,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear ordnance (internal and external)
Hill Aerospace Museum
Cover Assy. Probe
Angle of Attack
and Side Slip
Goodman Ball, Inc
History of the F-111E "Aardvark"
The F-111E was a long-range, all-weather strike aircraft, first manufactured in 1967. They were used during the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm bombing raids, and in the Gulf War for strategic bombing, ground attack, and electronic warfare missions. These aircraft were credited with destroying roughly 1,500 tanks and armored vehicles.
The F-111E "Aardvark" at Hill Air Force Base
In 1965, the Ogden Air Materiel Area was assigned the specialized repair of the F-111A aircraft equipment-including struts, wheels, and brakes. Over the years, Hill Air Force Base also maintained, supported, and oversaw several F-111 aircrew training systems and simulators. The F-111E on display was manufactured in 1969, and it served on several bases within the United States and at the Royal Air Force Base in Upper Heyford, England, in 1971. In 1994, this aircraft moved to the Hill Aerospace Museum for display.
Interesting Fact
The F-111E set a record for the longest low-level supersonic flight (172 miles at less than 1,000 feet altitude) on November 9th, 1966. It was also the first tactical aircraft to cross the Atlantic from the United States to Europe without refueling in May 1967.
Specifications
S/N 68-0020
Manufacturer: General Dynamics
Crew: Two
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P3 turbofans: 18,500 lbs. thrust each in afterburner
Wingspan: 63 ft (extended); 31 ft 11 ½ in (swept)
Length: 73 ft 5½ in
Height: 17 ft 6 in
Weight: 46,172 pounds (empty): 98,850 pounds (maximum)
Speed: 1,453 mph, Mach 2.5 (maximum): 470 mph (cruising)
Range: maximum: 3,165 miles (with external fuel tanks)
Service Ceiling: 61,000 ft
Armament: One 20mm M61A1 Vulcan rotary cannon with 2,000 rounds of ammunition; up to 30,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear ordnance (internal and external)
Hill Aerospace Museum
History of the F-111E "Aardvark"
The F-111E was a long-range, all-weather strike aircraft, first manufactured in 1967. They were used during the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm bombing raids, and in the Gulf War for strategic bombing, ground attack, and electronic warfare missions. These aircraft were credited with destroying roughly 1,500 tanks and armored vehicles.
The F-111E "Aardvark" at Hill Air Force Base
In 1965, the Ogden Air Materiel Area was assigned the specialized repair of the F-111A aircraft equipment-including struts, wheels, and brakes. Over the years, Hill Air Force Base also maintained, supported, and oversaw several F-111 aircrew training systems and simulators. The F-111E on display was manufactured in 1969, and it served on several bases within the United States and at the Royal Air Force Base in Upper Heyford, England, in 1971. In 1994, this aircraft moved to the Hill Aerospace Museum for display.
Interesting Fact
The F-111E set a record for the longest low-level supersonic flight (172 miles at less than 1,000 feet altitude) on November 9th, 1966. It was also the first tactical aircraft to cross the Atlantic from the United States to Europe without refueling in May 1967.
Specifications
S/N 68-0020
Manufacturer: General Dynamics
Crew: Two
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P3 turbofans: 18,500 lbs. thrust each in afterburner
Wingspan: 63 ft (extended); 31 ft 11 ½ in (swept)
Length: 73 ft 5½ in
Height: 17 ft 6 in
Weight: 46,172 pounds (empty): 98,850 pounds (maximum)
Speed: 1,453 mph, Mach 2.5 (maximum): 470 mph (cruising)
Range: maximum: 3,165 miles (with external fuel tanks)
Service Ceiling: 61,000 ft
Armament: One 20mm M61A1 Vulcan rotary cannon with 2,000 rounds of ammunition; up to 30,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear ordnance (internal and external)
Hill Aerospace Museum
History of the F-111E "Aardvark"
The F-111E was a long-range, all-weather strike aircraft, first manufactured in 1967. They were used during the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm bombing raids, and in the Gulf War for strategic bombing, ground attack, and electronic warfare missions. These aircraft were credited with destroying roughly 1,500 tanks and armored vehicles.
The F-111E "Aardvark" at Hill Air Force Base
In 1965, the Ogden Air Materiel Area was assigned the specialized repair of the F-111A aircraft equipment-including struts, wheels, and brakes. Over the years, Hill Air Force Base also maintained, supported, and oversaw several F-111 aircrew training systems and simulators. The F-111E on display was manufactured in 1969, and it served on several bases within the United States and at the Royal Air Force Base in Upper Heyford, England, in 1971. In 1994, this aircraft moved to the Hill Aerospace Museum for display.
Interesting Fact
The F-111E set a record for the longest low-level supersonic flight (172 miles at less than 1,000 feet altitude) on November 9th, 1966. It was also the first tactical aircraft to cross the Atlantic from the United States to Europe without refueling in May 1967.
Specifications
S/N 68-0020
Manufacturer: General Dynamics
Crew: Two
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P3 turbofans: 18,500 lbs. thrust each in afterburner
Wingspan: 63 ft (extended); 31 ft 11 ½ in (swept)
Length: 73 ft 5½ in
Height: 17 ft 6 in
Weight: 46,172 pounds (empty): 98,850 pounds (maximum)
Speed: 1,453 mph, Mach 2.5 (maximum): 470 mph (cruising)
Range: maximum: 3,165 miles (with external fuel tanks)
Service Ceiling: 61,000 ft
Armament: One 20mm M61A1 Vulcan rotary cannon with 2,000 rounds of ammunition; up to 30,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear ordnance (internal and external)
