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F-111: The Air Force Warplane Built To Kill Everything (Everywhere)
Initially intended as a fighter for both the USAF and the Navy, it was repurposed for deep strike missions after the Navy ...
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F-111 Aardvark Was Sort of Like a Mini-Bomber That Could Strike Anything
The F-111 Aardvark had been originally conceived in early 1960 to combine the United States requirement for a fighter-bomber with United States Navy’s need for an air-superiority fighter.
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Why The Military Has Retired The F-111 Aardvark
The F-111 was created in the 1960s to help establish American air dominance by producing a multi-role supersonic combat aircraft capable of flying below enemy radar. However, the fighter jet ...
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The F-111 Aardvark Was a “Bomb Truck” in the Skies
The F-111 Aardvark’s fuselage could lug bomb loads ... U.S. officials ramped up efforts to produce a fighter-bomber with deep strike/interdiction abilities. Specifically, the Air Force required ...
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Inside the mile-long factory line where America's F-35 stealth fighter jets are made
But it's constantly being upgraded and widely recognized as a top fifth-generation fighter. Lockheed says ... before transitioning to the now retired F-111 Aardvark in the 1960s.