3.7K views · 123 reactions | By the time of its retirement from the USAF in the late 1990s, the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark had served in conflicts from Vietnam to Iraq. In this episode of Duxford in Depth, we explore Imperial War Museum Duxford's own example, “The Chief”. Watch in full: https://bit.ly/3CGsyYo | Imperial War Museum London | Facebook

394K views · 1.2K reactions | #OTD in 1968, carrier suitability trials for the F-111B were conducted aboard USS Coral Sea (CVA-43). The plane was a variant of the Air Force's F-111 Aardvark. It had been considered to fill the Navy's need for a new carrier-based interceptor but was deemed too heavy. The F-14 got the job. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook

25K views · 1.1K reactions | General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark In all, 566 F-111s of all series were built; 106 of them were production F-111Fs. The F-111F on display flew in combat with the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing in 1991 during OPERATION DESERT STORM. It arrived at the museum in May 1996. | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook

General Dynamics F-111 ‘Aardvark’ at Imperial War Museum Duxford. Unlike most types, the F-111 featured an escape capsule that contained both crew members in the event of ejection. #coldwar #ColdWarHistory #f111 #warbirds #usaf | Daniel J Wheatcroft

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