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This thread is dedicated to the F-111 Aardvark and its derivatives. Please feel free to share your photos, stories, experiences, factoids and relevant data.
Here's a WIKI link for some basic information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark
And, of course, here are some pics for y'all to drool over....
. ![ef111ravencutaway.jpg ef111ravencutaway.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474265-e1da9b3ac6a4422c8e6a920f20b40c04.jpg)
. ![F-111C.jpg F-111C.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474267-2f4763d5af0c652bd375c58cbbfaafd5.jpg)
. ![image004.jpg image004.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474269-fbf1175dc2641d136937c1c27cd71916.jpg)
. ![f111_load.jpg f111_load.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474271-c489f37248bd92640af5c4bc8bca5166.jpg)
![vark-gby-on-target.gif vark-gby-on-target.gif](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474272-de30c06221e026dd7036479fdfa633cb.jpg)
I personally kinda liked the side-by-side cockpit arrangement of the F-111.
She was quite a bird.
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I was privileged to be "right seat human cargo" on an F-111 in 1977. I was "the package" that had to get somewhere fast, and for one leg of my trip, I got a special thrill. The pilot was a civilian (test pilot?) and he allowed me to assume control for a bit, coaching me through some maneuvers. Then he resumed command and almost "helped" me black out! Due to the nature of that trip and my mission, I am still unable to discuss many of the details of the flight, but suffice it to say, the memory is still a cherished souvenir of my time with No Such Agency.
Here's a WIKI link for some basic information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark
And, of course, here are some pics for y'all to drool over....
![F-111e_28129.jpg F-111e_28129.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474264-8f30d92ccd3df5f8adbafb578ac45258.jpg)
![ef111ravencutaway.jpg ef111ravencutaway.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474265-e1da9b3ac6a4422c8e6a920f20b40c04.jpg)
![RAAF_F111.jpg RAAF_F111.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474266-774470a22911a346527ee28ff4cbbc30.jpg)
![F-111C.jpg F-111C.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474267-2f4763d5af0c652bd375c58cbbfaafd5.jpg)
![F-111_2.jpg F-111_2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474268-7b87dc56408a1885a05101961a386e23.jpg)
![image004.jpg image004.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474269-fbf1175dc2641d136937c1c27cd71916.jpg)
![ca426c39b42f2b520fbcccccefad3e9b.jpg ca426c39b42f2b520fbcccccefad3e9b.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474270-73ecfb31b4eccd79b1de13d81fdfce01.jpg)
![f111_load.jpg f111_load.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474271-c489f37248bd92640af5c4bc8bca5166.jpg)
![vark-gby-on-target.gif vark-gby-on-target.gif](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/474/474272-de30c06221e026dd7036479fdfa633cb.jpg)
I personally kinda liked the side-by-side cockpit arrangement of the F-111.
She was quite a bird.
-------
I was privileged to be "right seat human cargo" on an F-111 in 1977. I was "the package" that had to get somewhere fast, and for one leg of my trip, I got a special thrill. The pilot was a civilian (test pilot?) and he allowed me to assume control for a bit, coaching me through some maneuvers. Then he resumed command and almost "helped" me black out! Due to the nature of that trip and my mission, I am still unable to discuss many of the details of the flight, but suffice it to say, the memory is still a cherished souvenir of my time with No Such Agency.