Key Points and Summary – The F-111 Aardvark was a much faster aircraft than its official specifications suggest. -While its ...

When the F-111 first entered service during the Cold War, it became the first platform capable of performing in multiple roles to fly the skies. The “Aardvark” also represented the first ...

Though early growing pains saw a diminished reputation for the F-111 Aardvark, it would go on to be one of the safest military bombers of all time, maintaining a 0.015 loss rate with only 77 ...

F-111 Aardvark Early History Growing Pains The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark made her maiden flight on December 21, 1964. She entered into official operational service with the U.S. Air Force ...

The General Dynamics F-111, better known in Air Force circles as the Aardvark, was a supersonic, medium-range, multirole combat aircraft that served not only the U.S. Air Force, but the air forces ...

If all else failed, the F-111 could be fitted with an M60 20 mm rotary cannon. Though not used very often, it warms our hearts that the Aardvark could carry one.

The General Dynamics' F-111 Aardvark, also known as "Pig," is one of the most effective military jets ever created. The F-111 was retired by the U.S. Air Force in 1998. The F-111 was created in ...