Nasm 9016485 several analysts have pointed to the navys experience with the f 111 as a cautionary tale for services deploying the f 35. Originally designed as a mediumrange fighterbomber, the versatile aircraft proved its meddle as a strategic bomber, tractical strike aircraft, and reconnaissance platform. General dynamics f111 aardvark by peter davies, osprey publishing, 20. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The general dynamics f 111 aardvark was a mediumrange interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions.
In addition to a roll call including histories of each individual aircraft, photos of over 90% of the aircraft are. The authors interviewed many former f111 crews and gathered photographs from all over the world to create this history of. General dynamics f111c aardvark pearl harbor museum. It had a rocky start, but the f111 had one of the safest operating records in history. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. General dynamicsgrumman ef111a raven military wiki fandom. A photo book of ef f 111 s all taken at raf upper heyford between 19861993. The general dynamics f 111 aardvark page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. The design was based on the f111a model but included longer wings and strengthened undercarriage. The f111 is the first production airplane with a variable sweep winga wing configuration that can be changed in flight. Its crews and maintainers often called it the sparkvark, a play on the f111s aardvark nickname. Home store military history browse by series air vanguard general dynamics f111 aardvark.
General dynamics f111 aardvark, schiffer military history by. In vietnam it had twice the range of an f4 and could carry two and a half times the weapons load. Dec 01, 2017 1980s dsc great planes f 111 aardvark check out other links on the great planes database at songs. The general dynamicsgrumman ef111a raven is an electronicwarfare aircraft designed to replace the eb66 destroyer in the united states air force. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. In addition to a roll call including histories of each individual aircraft, photos of over 90% of the. Facebook is a new companion forum for and the f111 community. General dynamics f 111 aardvark download ebook pdf, epub. The general dynamics f 111k was a planned variant of the general dynamics f 111 aardvark mediumrange interdictor and tactical strike aircraft by general dynamics, to meet a requirement for such an aircraft for the royal air force. The aircraft provided many firsts among weapons systems. Search the history of over 411 billion web pages on the internet. Like the south african aardvark, the f 111 was a solitary night hunter. This is expanded from squadrons previous standard 60 page version of their in action format and it runs 80 pages packed with large, clear photographs.
Of the wide variety of warplanes introduced during the vietnam war, the general dynamics f111a stands among the most misunderstoodstarting with its. The usaf contracted with grumman in 1974 to convert some existing general dynamics f111as into electronic warfareelectronic countermeasures aircraft. General dynamics f 111 aardvark air vanguard book 10 kindle edition by davies, peter e. Peter e davies has written or cowritten nine books on modern american combat. The aircraft was one of the more controversial aircraft ever to fly, yet it achieved one of the safest operational records of any aircraft in usaf history. Author dennis jenkins uses rare archival air force documentation and original republic factory material and photos never before seen by the public to tell the complete story of this legendary jet fighterbomber. A detailed history of the f111, numerous bw photos, and much technical detail. The story of an f1111 aardvark pow who had to eject over. F111 aardvark pilots flight operating manual united.
Buy general dynamics f111 aardvark air vanguard by peter davies isbn. The general dynamics f111 aardvark is a retired american supersonic, mediumrange interdictor and tactical attack aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic nuclear bomber, aerial reconnaissance, and electronicwarfare aircraft in its various versions. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. History of the f111 aardvark in vietnam and southeast asia. Celebrate 43 years of operational service with this f111 aardvark tee or hoodie. Buy a discounted hardcover of general dynamics f111 aardvark online from australias leading online bookstore. Aircraft fighter jet f 111 afti nasa 0 general dynamics aardvark in flight with supercritical mission adaptive wings maw installed. Pearl harbor general dynamics f111 aardvarkpig ww ii hawaii. Also a good description of the armament capabilities of the f111, and finally a lot of nice graphics. This book is a pictorial history of the f 111, the greatest jet fighterbomber ever built, and includes 740 color photos covering all models from the f 111a through the f 111k. The royal australian air force also ordered the type and began operating f111cs in 1973.
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Interview with jeff guinn on the f111 aardvark youtube. F 111 and fb 111 aardvark the f 111 was designed in an attempt to meet united states air force and u. The f 111, which ultimately proved to be a very capable fighterbomber for the us and australian air forces, was born out of the desire of secretary of defense robert strange mcnamara to force the usaf and the navy to use a single aircraft for all tactical missions strike, close air support, air superiority and fleet air defense. Jul 10, 2019 the story of an f1111 aardvark pow who had to eject over north vietnam. This book is a pictorial history of the f111, the greatest jet fighterbomber ever built, and includes 740 color photos covering all models from the f111a through the f111k. This is the story of the worlds first operational swingwing bomber. Buy f111 aardvark crowood aviation first edition by peter e. Overshadowed by the stealth fighter, the f111 was actually the heavyweight fighter that delivered the big punch during desert storm. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the general dynamics f111 aardvark article. F111 aardvark project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The general dynamics f111c nicknamed pig is a variant of the f111 aardvark mediumrange interdictor and tactical strike aircraft, developed by general dynamics to meet australian requirements. The wing provided outstanding aerodynamic efficiency. The f 111 had a remarkable career as a tactical fighter.
Click download or read online button to get general dynamics f 111 aardvark book now. Dec 12, 2017 jeff guinn chats about flying the usaf f 111 aardvark. Air forces premier strike aircraft for the majority of the cold war. It was the first production aircraft with variable swing wings that could be swept back or brought forward to. The general dynamics f111 aardvark was a lowaltitude strike plane born out of a shotgun wedding between competing air force and navy requirementswith defense secretary mcnamara as the minister. The f 111 can exceed twice the speed of sound mach 2 by sweeping its wings rearward while in flight. Overshadowed by the stealth fighter, the f 111 was actually the heavyweight fighter that delivered the big punch during desert storm. Becoming the aardvark the air force, unlike the navy, was happy with its groundattack version of the f111, and over a 30year career the aardvark flew combat missions over vietnam, libya, and iraq. The general dynamics f111 aardvark is a retired american supersonic, medium range. Great concise history of the f 111 and its service in the european theatre.
Published in 1989, it was the most comprehensive book of its type that ive seen until the f111 aardvark books mentioned above became available. The f111b was designed to defend the fleet, but only one landed aboard an aircraft. Like the aardvark, it rooted in the dirt, guided by excellent senses. Both books, not surprisingly, are titled f111 aardvark and both were published since 1997 although written from opposite sides of the atlantic. Despite its uncertain start the f111 proved to be one of the most successful and influential designs of the 1960s. Signal 10265 f111 aardvark in action sc reference book for. In addition to a roll call including histories of each individual aircraft, photos of over 90% of the aircr.
Uasf f 111 bomber packages and electronic jamming packages are sent up in desert storm, great aerials and ground action. The story of an f 1111 aardvark pow who had to eject over north vietnam. General dynamics f111 aardvark by don logan 1998, hardcover. In addition to a roll call including histories of each individual aircraft, photos of over 90% of the aircraft are included. F111 crews pioneered tactics using terrainfollowing and laser targeting devices that made the f15e. Speciality press aviation books war books military books. He includes his training, being based at upper heyford and flying in operation desert storm. Its radical swing wing was adopted by the f14 tomcat, panavia tornado and rockwell b1b lancer while its turbofantype engines became standard in many combat aircraft.
The f111 series is unusual in usaf service because it didnt receive an official name until its retirement ceremony on the 27th july 1996 at fort worth texas, it received the official name of aardvark, but during its service life it was known as whispering death given during its time in vietnam, aardvark, vark, earth pig and simply one eleven which is the name by which i know it. F111 aardvark historycentral home historys home on the web. In his 2006 book testing death, marrett wrote that although the f111 was. General dynamics aardvark wikipedia, the free encyclopedia f111 aardvark the afti f 111 was a nasa test. Goes thru the history of each variant, explaining the different avionics and such. General dynamics f 111 aardvark by logan, don this book is a pictorial history of the f111, the greatest jet fighterbomber ever built, and includes 740 color photos covering all models from the f111a through the f111k. Please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes.
The f 111 aardvark flew 4000 combat missions during the vietnam war, struck libya in 1986, and saw action during operation desert storm. Stewart wilson, in his book lincoln, canberra and f111 in australian service, described the f111c as an unqualified success, providing. I have just modified 3 external links on general dynamics f 111 aardvark. More about the general dynamics f 111 aardvark jet.
The f111 had a remarkable career as a tactical fighter. Developed in the 1960s by general dynamics, it first entered service in 1967 with the united states air force. An informative well written quick history of the f 111 fighter, its slow. This book continues the story of republics mach2 f 105 thunderchief where previous books on this aircraft left off. F111 aardvark in southeast asia history of the sea air war. The general dynamicsgrumman ef111a raven is an electronic warfare aircraft designed to replace the b66 destroyer in the united states air force. Jan 01, 20 got my sticky hands on this book about the f111.
Each product is screen printed using the latest technology on super soft premium materials. Don logan, an exf111a wso, has released a 320 page pictorial history of the f111 aardvark containing 740 colour photos, diagrams and unit patches. General dynamics f111 aardvark air vanguard book 10 and millions of other books. This f 111 aardvark internet site does not represent the views of boeing, convair, general dynamics, grumman, lockheed martin, the united states air force, the royal australian air force or any other company or organisation which may be named herein. By don logan this book is a pictorial history of the f111, the greatest jet fighterbomber ever built, and includes 740 color photos covering all models from the f111a through the f111k.
The wings are swept forward for takeoffs, landings or slow speed flight. This is expanded from squadrons previous standard 60 page version of their in action format and it runs. In 1986, 18 f111fs accompanied by ef111a raven electronic warfare aircraft flew from england to bomb khadafi in libya, the longest strike mission in history. This is the air vanguard general dynamics f111 aardvark military history book by osprey publishing. Of the wide variety of warplanes introduced during the vietnam war, the general dynamics f111a stands among the most misunderstoodstarting with its very designation. It served in practically every conflict from vietnam forwards, until it was replaced by the. F111 aardvark warbirds fotofax thornborough, anthony m. If you have a story, scans of aircraft, bases, ships, unit personnel, insignia or operations that you would like to see posted on these pages please contact the webmaster at the mailbox below. Bill wilson remembers in lou drendel book f111 in action. Nasm 9016485 several analysts have pointed to the navys experience with the f111 as a cautionary tale for services deploying the f35. Its radical swing wing was adopted by the f14 tomcat, panavia tornado and. Usafe aardvarks the general dynamics f 111e f aardvark and ef111a raven over europe.
The books compliment each other due to the different styles of the authors and the different contents. In fact it is not until page 40 and the chapter the f 111 in europe that the book actually addresses its main subject. Booktopia has general dynamics f111 aardvark, schiffer military history by logan don. The general dynamics f111 aardvark is a retired american supersonic, mediumrange. Licensed to youtube by merlin armada music on behalf.
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