The General Dynamics F-111 “Aardvark,” born from the 1960s TFX program, was a groundbreaking tactical strike aircraft and the ...

Despite ushering in so many new tech features, the F-111’s abilities did harken a contemporary aircraft, the A-6.Like the A-6 Intruder, the F-111 was operated with a 2-person crew who sat side ...

Was the Navy’s F-111 Really That Bad? ... It featured a powerful radar and side-by-side seating for better crew coordination, ... The Grumman F-111B made its first flight in May 1965, ...

F-111 Aardvark, also known as the ... In 1964, the first production model of the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark would take flight. ... resulting in the death of both crew members.

F-111 crew 'confident' in the ageing jet. July 20, 2006 ... Senior pilots used an F-111 flight simulator to work out what would happen as the aircraft landed with its wheels up and instructed ...