FLTLT Mark Speed Fallon

A tribute to the late Mark "Speed" Fallon

All images supplied by Marks wife Karen Fallon.


"19 years old" Youngest RAAF F-111 crew			Nellis AFB 1984 October / September

In 1982, Speed Fallon became the youngest pilot to command the supersonic F-111 at the young age of 19. After 2 years at 1SQN, he was posted to and completed flying instructors course,(East Sale,Victoria) before instructing at 1FTS (Point Cook, Melbourne). In 1986 he was posted back to AMB to 6SQN as an F-111Operational Conversion Course Instructor, and was responsible for ground and flight instruction of prospective F-111 pilots and navigators. - Also view the memorial page.

Accident report

"The Inquiry found no definitive cause(s). A Reenactment of the exact flight parameters by other F-111 crews could not replicate the angle of attack and other distinctive flight variables involved that resulted in A8-128's impact with the ground. It is commonly thought within the RAAF F-111 community that the altimeter was incorrectly set (unofficially) and that the crew was actually closer to the ground than the instruments had portrayed. When the TFR engaged an Auto pull-up due to ground proximity, the momentum and inertia of the Aircraft / "Pig" carried them into the ground at 600knots. The actual mock bombing run maneuver they were performing is no longer carried out by the RAAF, deemed too dangerous! Coroner's report indicated the pilot was flying hands-off as TFR was engaged. There were no injuries consistent with having hands-on contact with the flight column at the time of ground impact."

Mrs Karen Fallon setting Vark History Straight!
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