F-111 Aardvark
General Dynamics F-111A 67-0067, seen in the NMUSAF's Southeast Asia
Gallery. This aircraft participated in the Linebacker II 1972-73
offensive against North Vietnam, with the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing.
Magazine Articles and Photos:
George C. Wilson "General Dynamics Rejects Plan For TFX Flying
Prototype Contest"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology May 13, 1963 p.27-29
Photo: "F-111 Countermeasures System Delivered"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology May 25, 1964 p.24
Edward H. Kolcum "Configurations of F-111A, B
Unveiled"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology June 1, 1964
p.21-22 2 illustrations
"F-111 Navaid Performs Multiple Functions"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology August 17, 1964
p.77-85 6 illustrations
Erwin J. Bulban "Refinements Reduce F-111A Weight,
Drag"]
Aviation
Week & Space Technology October 19, 1964
p.26-27 1 photo
"Details of F-111A Inlet, Radome, Nose Gear Shown"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology November 2, 1964
p.40-41 6 photos
Erwin J. Bulban "Malfunction Shortens First Flight of
F-111"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology December 28, 1964
p.18-19 4 photos
"Closeup Photos Show F-111 Inlet Geometry"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology January 11, 1965
p.73 4 photos
George C. Wilson "USAF Orders Production F-111s; TF30 Again
Fails Supersonic Test"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology April 19, 1965 p.27
Photo: "Pratt & Whitney TF30 Engine"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology July 26, 1965 front cover
"F-111A Air Inlet System Modified"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology August 2, 1965 p.28
C.M. Plattner "F-111A Stretch, Inlet Changes
Planned"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology September 27, 1965
p.93-97 4 photos
"Iron Bombs Hung on F-111 for Test"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology February 14, 1966
p.35 2 photos
[Photo: "Modified F-111 Crew Module Parachute Tested"]
Aviation Week
& Space Technology January 30, 1967 p.83
"Weapons Test Boosts F-111A for War Role"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology January 1, 1968
p.17-18 1 photo
[Photo: "F-111A tests bomb release"]
Aviation
Week & Space Technology January 8, 1968 front
cover
C.M. Plattner "F-111 Expanding Variable-Wing Technology"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology May 27, 1968
p.80-92 3 photos
Photo: "RF-111A Carries APD-8 Radar"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology December 2, 1968 p.104
Craig Covault "F-111 Fighter Role Being Expanded"
Aviation
Week & Space Technology February 6, 1978
p.119-124 6 photos
Photo: "Pave Mover Surveillance Radar Tested on F-111"
AW&ST
July 19, 1982 p.141
David A. Brown "Pave Tack Target System
Demonstrated"
AW&ST
September 6, 1982 p.200-209 7 photos 2 illustrations
Frank Olivieri "The Aardvarks Gather at Canon"
Air
Force April 1993 p.36-42 10 photos
Newspaper Articles and Photos:
The TFX (Now F-111) Folds Wings in Test Flight, Awing
Spectators" New York Times January 7, 1965 p.1
c.3+ 2 photos
"F-111 Breaks Sound Barrier" New York Times March 6,
1965 p.53 c.2
"Capsule of Missing F-111 Is Found With Two Dead" New York
Times February 3, 1971 p.43 c.5
"2 Air Force Pilots Killed As Jet Explodes in Florida" New
York Times June 19, 1972 p.67 c.3
"U.S. Warplane Crashes in Britain" New York Times April
30, 1980 p.6 c.5