Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!
Microsoft MSN, Live, Hotmail, Outlook email users may not be receiving emails. We are working to resolve this issue. Please add support@steelsoldiers.com to your trusted contacts.
I had heard about that specimen at Midland about that time frame too. Do you know her fate?
Next time we're around Clovis & Cannon AFB I'll make a point of checking that gate guard out.
Thanks.
The ESCAPE CAPSULE is mentioned and shown in the WIKI link of Post #1 - Just scroll down about 50-60% of the page and you'll see it on the right. If you click on the link under that pic, you'll jump to another pic of the F-111's Escape Capsule.
Good call.
Here's the National Museum of the Air Force's 360-Degree view of the Aardvark's cockpit.
http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/cockpits/SEAW_tour/SEAW-12.html
The complete library of the NMUSAF's 360-Degree views of various aircraft may be explored via this SS Link...
This thread is dedicated to the F-111 Aardvark and its derivatives. Please feel free to share your photos, stories, experiences, factoids and relevant data.
Here's a WIKI link for some basic information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark
And, of course, here are...
Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website like our supporting vendors. Their ads help keep Steel Soldiers going. Please consider disabling your ad blockers for the site. Thanks!