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The original F-111 production ran from 1961 to 1976. 539 planes of 6 distinct models were built for the USAF; 24 C-models were produced for Australia. An additional 8 planes with carrier models, the F-111B prototypes, were constructed for the Navy. After production ended, at least 84 planes were modified into different models. Four F-111A's were modified into C-models to replace 4 planes lost in RAAF service. After the 76 FB-111A's built for SAC were retired from strategic bomber service when B-1 deliveries finished, 34 of those planes were converted into a tactical version designed F-111G. At least 13 F-111G's were bought by the RAAF to serve as trainers to reduce the wear on their active F-111C fleet. Four of the RAAF F-111C's were modified into RF-111C reconnaissance aircraft. The most radical modifications were done on 42 F-111A's to turn them into electronic warfare/jammer planes designed EF-111A Raven. The Raven was the last American F-111 model retired which occurred in 1998. Of all the USAF F-111s constructed, the EF-111 has the fewest number preserved. Only four EF-111's were preserved as museum planes. The rarest F-111 variant is the B-model which has one sole airframe in storage at NAWS China Lake. There have been plans for years to restore and eventually put the last surviving F-111B on display.
' come on america... america can make it many more rebuilding F-111 / F-111sa jetplanes with better fast speeding up, more mile ranges, great update systems
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The original F-111 production ran from 1961 to 1976. 539 planes of 6 distinct models were built for the USAF; 24 C-models were produced for Australia. An additional 8 planes with carrier models, the F-111B prototypes, were constructed for the Navy.
After production ended, at least 84 planes were modified into different models. Four F-111A's were modified into C-models to replace 4 planes lost in RAAF service. After the 76 FB-111A's built for SAC were retired from strategic bomber service when B-1 deliveries finished, 34 of those planes were converted into a tactical version designed F-111G. At least 13 F-111G's were bought by the RAAF to serve as trainers to reduce the wear on their active F-111C fleet. Four of the RAAF F-111C's were modified into RF-111C reconnaissance aircraft. The most radical modifications were done on 42 F-111A's to turn them into electronic warfare/jammer planes designed EF-111A Raven. The Raven was the last American F-111 model retired which occurred in 1998.
Of all the USAF F-111s constructed, the EF-111 has the fewest number preserved. Only four EF-111's were preserved as museum planes. The rarest F-111 variant is the B-model which has one sole airframe in storage at NAWS China Lake. There have been plans for years to restore and eventually put the last surviving F-111B on display.
Such a beautiful Jet
Awesome plane.. I seen them at Kiwi airshows... 👍🇳🇿
Great old Documentary.
I wonder how much that Datex milling machine cost back then $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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come on america...
america can make it many more rebuilding F-111 / F-111sa jetplanes with better fast speeding up, more mile ranges, great update systems
new MK-II avionics provide increased accuracy and reliability on the D model. LOL!!!
"D" for "didn't work!"
Hahahahaha! USAF can't even get their intro music to sync on their progress report.
'kin 'ilarious!
Great plane, sad to see it go. It had so many roles.