Posted on Sep 15, 2022

F-111 Aardvark. General Dynamics supersonic, medium-range, multirole combat aircraft. Upscaled...

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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Since I spent over half my career in this aircraft I couldn't resist sharing this video.

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Posted 2 y ago

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MSgt Dale Johnson

Posted 2 y ago

I always wondered, with the wings forward for more lift in Takeoff the bomb load appears to parallel the fuselage, when you sweep the wings back doesn't that add drag? Or do the wingpoints swivel to remain parallel?

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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Wingpoints swivel so everything out there is parallel with the fuselage no matter wing sweep.

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MSgt Dale Johnson

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen I have never been up close on an FB111, but that was what I guessed. Thanks for letting me know.

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MSgt Michael Bischoff

Posted 2 y ago

I loved working the aardvark, but had more pleasant names for it. It was quite the aircraft that took many hours to get airborne. I worked A,D, and E, plus a little on the F. (Cannon, and Upper Heyford)

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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Had a good friend who flew out of Upper Heyford in the mid 70s

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

Posted 2 y ago

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Did You Buggers Really Need to Kick in the Afterburners so Quick after Takeoff? You Know How Hard it is to Sleep with that Noise? LOL!

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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We kicked the afterburner in FOR takeoff, once airborne we quickly shut them off so those Navy guys could get their beauty rest......not that it would help :-))

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - That Horrendous Noise at RAF Lakenheath, still haunts My Memories, 2nd Only to the 5 Inch 54 on USS California CGN-36 and USS Arkansas CGN-41.

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen I think Your "Other" Ride was Just as Cool if Not Better! Lancer's Rock, Not Only because that's my Schools Avatar

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Both are the sound of freedom!

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