The F-111 Aardvark was a Cold War-era strike aircraft, distinct for its long nose, sweep-wing design, and two-seat configuration. Entering service during the Vietnam War, the F-111 served venerably in ...

F-111 Aardvark – What Made This Strike Aircraft Such a Legend: The F-111 may have been relegated to retirement more than two decades ago, but its legacy remains in the aviation space today. When the F ...

In the 1960s, the U.S. military tried to solve two problems with one aircraft. Then-Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara pushed the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) program, hoping to create a ...

The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force decided to keep the classic F-111 Aardvark all the way until 2010, yet the US Air Force retired the aircraft in the 1990s, a nearly 20-year disparity which raises ...

Often called upon to perform missions across significant distances, the F-111 had a large fuel capacity and efficient turbofan engines. The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was ahead of its time, ...

As a military-hardware order that had been proclaimed the richest in U.S. history, the F-111 fighter-bomber project seemed likely to set more records for hot controversy than cold cash. Air Force and ...

F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Both aircraft emerged from different design philosophies during the Cold War, yet ...

F-15E Strike Eagle bearing serial number 91-0311 was presented in a commemorative paint scheme that echoes the livery of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maj. Sandy Marquardt, Capt. Joe Hodges sit in the escape module of their F-111A On March 30, 1968, Maj. Sandy Marquardt and Capt.