General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
- F-111 --/o\-- Aircraft IRL (In Real Life)
- local_airportGeneral Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
- import_contacts 2021 edit 2021-03-10
- In 1995 MiGMan and PC paid a visit to RAAF Base Amberley.
- content_pasteIn 1995 MiGMan and PC paid a visit to Amberley, a RAAF base in sunny Queensland, Australia. as guests of No.1 Squadron. Australia is the only country in the world operating the F-111, the Americans called it the "Aardvark", or "Vark"... the Aussies call it the "Pig". Aardvaark is Afrikaans for "Earth Pig"
Australia- location_cityRAAF Base Amberley
- flight_takeoffRAAF Base Amberley
- military_techRAAF
- local_airportGeneral Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
- personMiGMan
- tagCockpit
- import_contacts 1995
- F-111 wheels-up landing 20th July 2006
- Australia
- location_cityRAAF Base Amberley
- military_techRAAF
- local_airportGeneral Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
- tagLandingLanding: TouchdownEmergency
- F-111 Dump and burn during the Sydney Olympics
- content_pasteAfter getting special permission from a nervous civil aviation authority an RAAF F-111 was granted permission to fly at under 500 feet altitude - practically IN the stadium during the closing ceremony. As it passed over the flame the pilot engaged afterburner and then dumped fuel, resulting in the trademark 100 foot plus trail of fire - as if a chariot of the gods had picked up the flame on the way to Greece.
As it flew 14 kilometres towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge it was accompanied by a sea of flame as the Parramatta River seemed to explode, with fireworks every 500 metres. - Australia
- location_citySydney
- military_techRAAF
- local_airportGeneral Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
- tagIRL: In real lifeAir Show
- import_contacts 2000