MiGMan’s Flight Sim Museum

MiGMan’s Flight Sim Museum

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

AboutPhotos I took of an F-111 cockpit on display at Darling Harbour in the early 1990’s.
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Published: 1998  Last edit: Aug 16, 2024
AboutIn 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   Australia flight_takeoffYAMB RAAF Base Amberley local_airportGeneral Dynamics F-111 Aardvark military_techRAAF personMiGMan
Published: 1995  Last edit: Jul 14, 2023
F-111 --/o\-- Aircraft IRL (In Real Life)
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Published: 2021  Last edit: Mar 10, 2021
F-111 Dump and burn during the Sydney Olympics
AboutAfter 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   Australia local_airportGeneral Dynamics F-111 Aardvark military_techRAAF tagIRL tagAir Show
Published: 2000
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