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1963
Pre Production Models |
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Type |
USAF S/N |
Location/Remarks |
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F-111A |
63-9766 |
First F-111 to fly.
Maiden flight 21 December 1964, crewed by Dick Johnson and
Val Prahl (GD Test Pilots). Originally in a white / grey paint
scheme.
Preserved at Edwards AFB CA in the AFFTC Museum lot. (Walter
Witherspoon)
1st & 2nd images courtesy of Scott White.
3rd image courtesy of Jeff & Doc Servo. |
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F-111A |
63-9767 |
Originally bare metal.
Test bed for Mk.1 NAV/ATTACK system. First flight 25 February
1965. The first Australian airman to fly in an F-111 was WGCDR
J. Fletcher 16 December 1965. WGCDR Fletcher flew with Val
Prahl out of GD Carswell. (The Mighty Vark CD-ROM)
In 1966 delivered to Pratt & Whitney to be used as a engine
/ intake testbed. Led to redesign of translating cowls (Triple
Plow I) , then blow in doors (Triple Plow II).
Preserved at Octave Chanute
Aerospace Museum Foundation, located at Rantoul MAP, the
former Chanute AFB IL (Andy Marden).
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F-111A / GF-111A |
63-9768 |
Pre-production F-111A. 'City of Graham'. Used
for ground training at Sheppard AFB after flight test.
(GD image via Scott White)
Transported by road to Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base,
Norfolk VA, and loaded aboard HMAS Kanimbla for shipping
to Australia (1995). Transferred to HMAS Tobruk in Sydney
and shipped to Brisbane. Road transport to RAAF Amberley.
To be used for ground training.
Undercover, and recently painted overall 'Gunship Grey'.
Used for training maintenance personnel in such tasks as
fuel tank entry procedures. New 82 Wing Technical Training
Section tail flash.
See the 82WG TTS Web page
hosted here.
(images courtesy of "Max" Walker of
82WGTTS) |
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F-111A |
63-9769 |
Originally bare metal.
Had spin-recovery parachute fitted during Research Development
Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E).
First F-111 with working pivot pylons. Performed a large amount
of early aerodynamic and stores compatibility trials. Flew
with mock up AIM-54 Phoenix missiles. The aircraft stalled,
crashed and was badly damaged on its 229th flight during a
low speed flyby during an airshow at Holloman AFB on May 18,
1968. The crew did not attempt ejection and were not injured.
(Don Logan from 474thTFWg Roadrunners Reunion). Did not fly
again. (Paul Abadesso) (Walter Witherspoon) - Image - Philippe
Colin |
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F-111A / GF-111A |
63-9770 |
Used to test the M61A1 Vulcan 20mm gattling gun
and the electronic warfare systems. Ended service career at
Sheppard AFB as a ground trainer. Reported as being preserved
at McClellan AFB CA (although I don't know where!). Also reported
as on a pedestal at Sheppard AFB, but author Andy Marden believes it
was disposed from McClellan AFB.
Nose art - City of Duncan |
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F-111A |
63-9771 |
At one time was in use by NASA. Spent time at
the Dryden Flight Research Facility.
Preserved on pedestal at the front gate of Cannon AFB NM as
tail number "27-234" in 1976.
In 1997 Ron VanDerWarker reported that the tail code of 27-234
has been removed and replaced with '27FW' only.
Repainted in August 1997 still kept 27th FW on tail but added
63-9771 on rudder finally! (Jeff & Doc Servo)
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F-111A
(pre-production) |
63-9772 |
Aircraft involved in weapons testing.
Was on display in 1967 for the Eglin AFB open day
Used for ground training at Sheppard AFB. Seen
by author Andy Marden in April 1989,
but has been probably destroyed and scrapped in the local
dump by 1995. (Keith Snyder)
Rear fuselage section seen whilst 63-9768 was being recovered
for the RAAF in 1995.
Forward fuselage section seen by Jim Rotramel at the China
Lake Aircraft Survivability Laboratory June 1999.
See
images gallery
- coutesy of Senior Test Flight Engineer
- Herbert C Rose Jr.
63-9772 appears in the - General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
DVD & VHS - see
movies page
shows wings loaded with four pylons and missile launcing
from bomb bay trapeze. |
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F-111A / GF-111A |
63-9773 |
Aerial Refuel Test. Used for ground training
at Sheppard AFB.
1st image couurtesy of Philippe Collin (FB-111A.net).
Preserved and on display on G Ave in July 1998 (Andy Marden). (Keith Snyder,
Ben Marselis)
Last image
- June 1999 - ( 6512th-TW? ) |
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F-111A |
63-9774 |
Crashed and destroyed 19 January 1967 at Edwards
AFB. Killed was the pilot only MAJ Herbert F. Brightwell.
WSO Donovan I. McCance lived. The aircraft was landed short
of runway due to the wings being accidentally swept in the
wrong direction. The pilot, MAJ Brightwell was not significantly
injured in the crash landing, went around to unfasten the
right seater. Tragically, the pilot was standing in a pool
of JP4 which subsequently ignited and incinerated him. |
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F-111A / GF-111A |
63-9775 |
Was used for ground
training at Sheppard AFB. -
The aircraft is stored outside at the US Space and Rocket
Centre, Huntsville, Alabama.
Painted with the name - City of Vernnon
1st image
courtesy of Wesley Lyons.
2nd image courtesy of Doc & Jeff Hyre |
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F-111A
/ RF-111A |
63-9776 |
Prototype and only RF-111A. On display at Mountain Home AFB
Idaho as tail number "66-022"
(photo GD)
1st
image courtesy of Doc & Jeff Hyre
2nd image courtesy
of Jason Curtis
3rd image courtesy
of Paul Holmes via Steve Sampson
We received this aircraft off of C-5 delivery
at Mountain Home in the late 70's early 80's (cant remember
which tour I was on at the time!) with those same crates
of wings, stabs, etc. It was cleaned up, a stock A model
radome was added and the only compatible A-Burner Cans found
was one old TF30-1 Air Force can and a Navy F111 burner
can was found to complete the tail section. Next time you
see it, look at the cans and you'll see the different nozzle
designs. This aircraft had the only RF configuration plus
it was the short nose A model, you'll notice the forward
bay panels are shorter than the Prod A's and up. Also this
was the last F111 with Ejection Seats. It was painted with
the tail number of the first F111 lost in Southeast Asia.
Paul Holmes, MSgt Ret
F111 Integrated Avionics Superintendent
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F-111A |
63-9777 |
First F-111 fitted with the ejection
module. Aircraft involved in weapons testing. AMARC
29 July 1971.
"MASDC II AMARC" www.go.to/AMARC (by Martyn Swann
and Barry Fryer) shows this aircraft sold to Fritz Enterprises,
Taylor, Michigan 1 April 97. However the aircraft was scrapped
locally at the HVF West yard, Tucson, Arizona. |
IMAGES
PLEASE |
F-111A |
63-9778 |
Spent time at the Dryden Flight Research Facility.
NASA Transonic Aircraft Technology (TACT) Test Aircraft
1973
(with supercritical wing and reduced aspect ratio)(NASA Photo)
Latter as the Advanced Fighter Technology Integration
(AFTI) aircraft in 1986
(with variable camber mission adaptive wing) Preserved at
Edwards AFB CA.
All images courtesy of NASA - MORE IMAGES
- GO
TO NASA GALLERY
3rd image via
Philippe Colin
- www.FB-111A.net
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F-111A |
63-9779 |
Once thought to be preserved at McClellan AFB,
although also reported to be at AMARC 7 December 1972.
"MASDC II AMARC" www.go.to/AMARC (by Martyn Swann
and Barry Fryer) shows this aircraft sold to Fritz Enterprises,
Taylor, Michigan 1 April 97. However the aircraft was scrapped
locally at the HVF West yard, Tucson, Arizona. |
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F-111A |
63-9780 |
Crashed
and destroyed 19 October 67 at Jacksboro TX after a total
hydraulics failure made the aircraft uncontrollable .
GD contractor crew survived ejection.
Module
on display at Wright Patterson AFB Ohio |
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F-111A |
63-9781 |
AMARC 29
September 1971.
Author Andy Marden reports that
this aircraft was removed from the AMARC inventory on 1 April
97 with fate as 'Fritz Enterprises,Taylor MI'. |
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F-111A |
63-9782 |
Delivered
to the Air Force on 29 Dec 1966. It was assigned to the USAF
Flight Test Center (Air Force Systems Command) , Edwards AFB,
CA on 9 Jan 1967. Aircraft involved in weapons testing.
The aircraft was transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage
and Disposition Center, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ on 3 March 1970.
On 18 March 1975, it was transferred to the Rome Air Development
Center, Griffiss AFB, N.Y.. It was dropped from the inventory
as salvage on 31 July 1975. It is currently still in use as
a test-bed at Rome Lab.
(source: ELECTRONMAGNETICS AND RELIABILITY
DIRECTORATE ) Transferred
to RADC, GAFB,N.Y. on 18 March 1975. It arrived at GAFB
sometime during the March-June 1975 time frame aboard a
C-5A Galaxy. Mounted on pedestal at Newport on 18 September
1975.
The airframe originally an F-111A, was reconfigured into
an EF-111A (Raven or Sparkvark) shortly after it arrival
at Rome Lab. In late 1975, it was reconfigured to an FB-111
through the addition of wing tip extensions, which are used
for ferrying over extended ranges. Electronic counter measures
Pods and weapon data links have been evaluated using the
F-111 test bed. As an EF-111, the test bed was used in the
System Improvement Program. |
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F-111A |
63-9783 |
Used
as pre-production FB-111A.
First flew 30 July 1967. AAR test aircraft.
AMARC 15 December 1971. (Ron VanDerWarker)
"MASDC II AMARC" (by Martyn Swann and Barry Fryer)
shows this aircraft sold to Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, Michigan
1 April 97. However the aircraft was scrapped locally at
the HVF West yard, Tucson, Arizona.
1st image via USAF Museum website.
2nd image Eric-Hourant-
http://www.ehourant.gotdns.org
3rd image via Philippe Colin / FB-111A.net |
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1965
Test Models
1965 Models were test aircraft - including
66-0011 (assigned for FB-111 testing, although not a FB)
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F-111A |
65-5701 |
First flew
12 February 1968 with 65-5702. Handed over to USAF in April
1968. While on its 84 flight, over the Edwards AFB Gunnery
range on January 2, 1968, the aircraft experienced a weapons
bay gun fire. The crew was forced to eject, with one crew
member receiving back injuries. This was the first time the
ejection module was used, other than during unmanned tests.
(Don Logan from 474thTFWg Roadrunners Reunion). The airframe
crashed approx. 25 mi. southeast of Edwards AFB. Under TAC
ownership at the time.
Mentioned in both AFFTC records and local media but coverage
very poor, no details apart from location and statement that
crew ejected successfully.(Walter Witherspoon)(Jeff &
Doc Servo)
65-5701 was in the flying display and 65-5702 was in the static,
at the 1967/ 8 French International Air Show.
Reported to be one of two aircraft that were the first to
leave the USA. -CAN ANYONE CONFIRM THIS ?? |
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F-111A |
65-5702 |
AMARC
6 October 1970. Hulk mounted on a engine test rig at FAA
Atlantic City NJ (Ron VanDerWarker and Robert Styger).
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65-5701 was in the flying display and 65-5702 was in the
static, at the 1967/ 8 French International Air Show.
Reported to be one of two aircraft that were the first to
leave the USA.
Click here to
see a short article and photos of 65-5702 as it rests today.
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F-111A |
65-5703 |
Crashed
and destroyed 11 September 1972 at Edwards AFB during spin
tests. (Ron VanDerWarker).
Spin chute failed, aircraft could not be recovered to controlled
flight before it passed the altitude safety limit. Crew
ejected with aircraft in vertical dive, aircraft remained
in 90 degree vertical dive for further 10 seconds until
impact, crashed approx. 10 mi. North of Edwards AFB. Crew
survived. (Walter Witherspoon) Piloted by Major Charles
P. Winters. Video of spin, ejection and crash still used
in aircrew training.
Below link will take you to the website written
by Walter Witherspoon . Some small fragments shown of what
remained
http://www.xb-70.com/wmaa/f111/
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IMAGES
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F-111A |
65-5704 |
AMARC 11
March 1971.
"MASDC II AMARC" www.go.to/AMARC (by Martyn Swann
and Barry Fryer) shows this aircraft sold to Fritz Enterprises,
Taylor, Michigan 1 April 97. However the aircraft was scrapped
locally at the HVF West yard, Tucson, Arizona. |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
65-5705 |
AMARC 7
January 1971.
"MASDC II AMARC" www.go.to/AMARC (by Martyn Swann
and Barry Fryer) shows this aircraft sold to Fritz Enterprises,
Taylor, Michigan 1 April 97. However the aircraft was scrapped
locally at the HVF West yard, Tucson, Arizona. |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
65-5706 |
AMARC 20
March 1971. The forward half of the aircraft was used to rebuild
68-0082. |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
65-5707 |
AMARC 5
January 1972.
"MASDC II AMARC" www.go.to/AMARC (by Martyn Swann
and Barry Fryer) shows this aircraft sold to Fritz Enterprises,
Taylor, Michigan 1 April 97. However the aircraft was scrapped
locally at the HVF West yard, Tucson, Arizona. |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
65-5708 |
AMARC 30
March 1971.
"MASDC II AMARC" www.go.to/AMARC (by Martyn Swann
and Barry Fryer) shows this aircraft sold to Fritz Enterprises,
Taylor, Michigan 1 April 97. However the aircraft was scrapped
locally at the HVF West yard, Tucson, Arizona. |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
65-5709 |
AMARC
5 January 1972. Remains nearly unidentifiable. Note the
capsule is missing.
(photo Jeff & Doc Servo)
"MASDC
II AMARC" www.go.to/AMARC
(by Martyn Swann and Barry Fryer) shows this aircraft sold
to Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, Michigan 1 April 97. However
the aircraft was scrapped locally at the HVF West yard,
Tucson, Arizona. |
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F-111A |
65-5710 |
AMARC 27
June 1975.
"MASDC II AMARC" www.go.to/AMARC (by Martyn Swann
and Barry Fryer) shows this aircraft sold to Fritz Enterprises,
Taylor, Michigan 1 April 97. However the aircraft was scrapped
locally at the HVF West yard, Tucson, Arizona.
Image by David
F Brown |
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NOTE
- Test aircraft - 1965 models plus 66-0011 (assigned for
FB-111 testing, although not a FB) 66-0012 training aircraft,
but didn't fly after 1969 due to a fire. 66-0013 onwards
- operational
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PRODUCTION
F-111A |
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F-111A |
66-0011 |
AMARC 30 November 1970.
"MASDC II AMARC" www.go.to/AMARC (by Martyn Swann
and Barry Fryer) shows this aircraft was removed from the
AMARC inventory on 2 January 1986 and moved to Calverton NY. |
IMAGES
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F-111A |
66-0012 |
On display at
Battle Mountain Aviation Park, T NV (Ron VanDerWarker).
First image courtesy of Philippe
Colin
Second image - Keith Bass - 2002. |
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F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0013 |
Did
not go on COMBAT LANCER. When it was assigned to the 474th
at Nellis AFB, it went to the 4520th CCTS (Combat Crew Training
Squadron)429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
"Yankee Air Pirate"
1st & 2nd
images by Mike Kaplan
This aircraft was flow to AMARC by LtC. Doug Couture with
the 429th's Chief Master Sergeant Greg Weigl on-board.(Greg
Weigl)
AMARC photo by
Peter Fleming.
AMARC 26 May 98.
FOR
MORE IMAGES GO TO IMAGES GALLERY PAGES |
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F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0014 |
F-111A 66-014 was heavily modified for use of testing
out
the EF-111 ECM package while in the 57th FWW at Nellis AFB.
(Michael Hoover)
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 19 May 1998. |
IMAGES
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F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0015 |
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC directly from SM-ALC PDM. - AMARC 9 April 1998.
Kept in storage for RAAF. |
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F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0016 |
Assigned to 428th
TFS. HARVEST REAPER jet. COMBAT LANCER aircraft. (ref: Official
474th COMBAT LANCER History Vol 1)
Assigned 442nd TFTS.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
Credited for a Iraqi Mirage F1 kill on 17 January 1991,
after flying at an altitude caused the chasing Mirage to
impact the ground (trapped him in the 6 o'clock !).
This aircraft is on display at Cannon.
Image1 - Bill Lassiter.
Image 2 - Steve Toby.
Image 3 - Bill Spidle. |
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F-111A |
66-0017 |
The aircraft was
delivered to the USAF on 28 November 1967.
It was modified to HARVEST REAPER configuration and assigned
to 4480th TFS. Later assigned to 428th TFS. (ref: Official
474th COMBAT LANCER History Vol 1).
Crashed and destroyed 30 March 1968 during COMBAT LANCER.
Sandy Marquardt and Joe Hodges ejected and landed safely.
The crew thought they were under enemy fire when the M61 ammo
in the wreck 'cooked off' . Believing they were in Laos, the
crew began escape and evasion tactics. They were found later
in Thailand, only a short distance from the module!! Stabiliser
actuator failure. The cause of the aircraft loss was believed
to be foreign object (a capsule of solidified sealant) which
became lodged in the pitch/roll mixer assembly of the flight
controls. This rendered the aircraft uncontrollable under
certain conditions. Callsign: HOTROD 76.
Shortly afterwards, on 8 May 1968(???), a F-111A at Nellis
had the identical failure.
Second combat related F-111 loss. Reference: F-111 Success
in Action)
The aircraft wreckage was recovered and was buried near 'the
big hanger' an Takhli RTAFB. (474th TFWg Roadrunner Reunion) |
IMAGES
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F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0018 |
Assigned
to 428th TFS. HARVEST REAPER jet. COMBAT LANCER aircraft.
(ref: Official 474th COMBAT LANCER History Vol 1)
Flew the first F-111 combat mission on the night of 25 March
1968 piloted by COL Ivan Dethman (Commander, Det 1 428th
TFS COMBAT LANCER) with PWSO Capt Rick Matteis, while based
at Takhli RTAFB Thailand. The target was Vung Chau Truck
Park and storage area.
(source: 428th History log from Doc Servo via Gator) F-111A
tail number 66-018 made a belly in landing at Mtn Home AFB
when the main gear failed to extend. (Michael Hoover) AMARC
11 June 1998.
March Field Museum is attempting to acquire this aircraft.
(Steve Bosang and Ivan Dethman) Assigned 442nd TFTS &
modified to EF-111A.
Vale - Col
Ivan Dethman - March 24, at 4:45
PM - http://www.f-111.net/remembrances.htm
Desert Storm veteran, 429ECS Cannon AFB NM.This aircraft
was flow to AMARC by Col.(S)
Allen Wickman with the 429th's exchange RAAF engineer, WGCDR
Anker Brodersen on-board. (Greg Weigl)
1st image by Bill Lassiter
428th TFS
2nd image from 'F-111
Aardvark' by Davies and Thornborough
3rd image by
Steve Bosang
4th image via A de Graaff |
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F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0019 |
Assigned 428th TFS. HARVEST REAPER jet. COMBAT LANCER aircraft.
First combat ground abort (due hydraulics).(ref: Official
474th COMBAT LANCER History Vol 1)
Assigned 442nd TFTS.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM. - - 430th-429th-ECS-units "read
note pad" - MS
Word format also
AMARC 14 April 1998 |
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F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0020 |
Assigned 428th TFS. HARVEST REAPER jet. COMBAT LANCER aircraft.
(ref: Official 474th COMBAT LANCER History Vol 1)
Assigned 442nd TFTS.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 28 April 1998. |
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F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0021 |
Assigned 428th TFS.
Assigned 442nd TFTS.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
Was static aircraft on display at USAF 50th Anniversary Airshow
at Nellis on 25&26 April 1997.
AMARC 21 April 1998.
1st image - D.M.Vieger - EJECT web site
2nd image - copyright Stephano Caporelli. |
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F-111A |
66-0022 |
Assigned 428th TFS. HARVEST REAPER jet. (ref: Official 474th
COMBAT LANCER History Vol 1)
Destroyed 28 March 1968 three days after COMBAT LANCER operations
started.
Killed were MAJ Henry Elmer (Hank) MacCann and Capt Dennis
Lee Graham (PWSO).
POW/MIA REFERENCE #’S---1107-0-02 / 1107-0-01.
Mission target was Chan Hao Truck park at N17 32 11 E 106
29 12. - link
to detailed notes |
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F-111A/ EF-111A |
66-0023 |
Assigned 428th TFS. Assigned 442nd TFTS. Assigned 390th ECS.(info
JD Hass)
Participated in Operation DESERT SHIELD. Crashed and destroyed
13 February 1991 in Saudi Arabia after believed to be avoiding
threat indications upon entering Iraqi airspace during an
operational mission.
Pilot, Capt. Douglas L. Bradt, 29 of Houston and WSO, Capt.
Paul R. Eichenlaub, 29 of Bentonville, Arkansas were killed.
Callsign: RATCHET 75.
An ejection was attempted.
Both Capt. Douglas L. Bradt & Capt. Paul R. Eichenlaub
received Distinguished Flying Crosses and Purple Hearts for
"their gallantry in combat". (DFC citation)
The EF-111 (66-0016) on static display at Cannon AFB has the
names Capt. Douglas L. Bradt (Aircraft Commander) and
Capt. Paul R. Eichenlaub (EWO) adorning the cockpit as a memorial
to their heroism (see photos
)(Jeff Ferguson)
Mentioned briefly in Tom Clancy's and Gen C Honer (Ret) non-fictional
"Every Man A Tiger".------ Image
taken by Rob Vogler-zapp16.com, UH 42nd ECS-09 June 1990 at
Leeuwarden AB- Netherlands |
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F-111A/ EF-111A |
66-0024 |
Assigned 428th TFS. HARVEST REAPER replacement jet. In theatre
1 April 1968. (ref: Official 474th COMBAT LANCER History Vol
1) Crashed and destroyed 22 April 1968 during Operation COMBAT
LANCER, becoming the third and last jet lost during that operation.
Neither the aircraft nor crew, (Commander David "Spade" Cooley
USN, and Lt. Col. Ed Palmgren), were ever found. Some Combat
Lancer crews believed the loss was due to failure of the horizontal
stabiliser weld failure (same as the cause of the loss of
66-0032). (Don Logan from 474th TFWg Roadrunner Reunion)
Other crews believe that 024 was flown into the ground as
the crew of 024 believed they could fly lower at night using
'manual TF' instead of the auto TF. Although 200
feet is the lowest TFR setting, anecdotal evidence suggests
that attempts were made to manual TF at 50 feet by interpreting
the TF E Scope.
Callsign: TAILBONE 78 (Jeff & Doc Servo) Loss
co-ordinates: 17 28N 106 37E. POW/MIA Reference # 1139-0-01
/ -02 Presumptive finding of death. (Library
of Congress POW/MIA) |
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F-111A |
66-0025 |
Handed over to the USAF 13 February 1968.
Assigned 428th TFS (474th TFW) 15 February 1968.
HARVEST REAPER avionics upgrade jet. COMBAT LANCER replacement
jet. In theatre 1 April 1968.
Was in the final cell of the 474th TFW deployed aircraft returning
from RTAFB Korat with the DETCO from the deployment as pilot
22 November 1968. Pilot COL William F. Palmer. WSO LT COL
Robert L. Tidwell. (ref: Official 474th COMBAT LANCER History
Vol 1)
Assigned either 442nd TFTS or 4527 CCTS.
First Cold Proof wing box failure 25 January 1971.
Crashed and destroyed 20 June 1975 on the runway at Nellis
AFB when third stage fan blade failed causing inflight fire.
(Jeff & Doc Servo) |
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F-111A/ EF-111A |
66-0026 |
Crashed and destroyed 13 March 1984 at Mountain Home AFB.
This tail number erroneously appears in the EF tech. orders
as an EF-111A.
Killed were CAPT David K. Peth and CAPT Steven F.
Locke (Jeff & Doc Servo) |
IMAGES
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F-111A/ EF-111A |
66-0027 |
366th TFW Mtn Home AFB - Yellow tail ( TFS ? )
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 19 June 1998.
1st image via Adriaan de Graaff
- F-111A
2nd image taken
in Saudi Arabia - Desert Storm - image by ? - EF-111A |
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F-111A/ EF-111A |
66-0028 |
429ECS Cannon AFB
NM.
AMARC 20 March 1998.
Image contributed by email ?
NA tail code - 428th TFS 474 TFW |
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F-111A |
66-0029 |
Crashed and destroyed 2:35
PM MDT, 1 September 1971
Van Horn TX. (Jeff & Doc Servo) |
IMAGES
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F-111A/ EF-111A |
66-0030 |
After a mishap on 24 March 1978, was repaired.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 5 May 1998.
Image 1 - ?
Image 2- S Van Aken - "Mild-n-Bitter-Home-Brew"
- Link
to nose art gallery page
Image 3- ROBS-KAWASAKI
Web Site
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F-111A/ EF-111A |
66-0031 |
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 7 April 1998.
1st image via
Adriaan de Graaff. |
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F-111A |
66-0032 |
Assigned either 442nd TFTS or 4527 CCTS.
Crashed and destroyed 8 May 1968, 60 miles NNE of Nellis.
(This could be the Nellis tail actuator failure jet?) |
IMAGES
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F-111A/ EF-111A |
66-0033 |
Second
EF-111A to the boneyard. Flew with respect and good wishes
with the call sign "HARPO 73" (Libya Raider) to honour Maj.
Fernando-Ribas Dominnici (posthumous promotion) and Capt.
Paul Lorence from the Libya Raid 70-2389 (see Memorial page).
..thanks to Jeff & Doc Servo again.
AMARC 8 August 1997.
1st & 2nd
image via Adriaan de Graaff
3rd image by
Mike Kaplan |
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F-111A |
66-0034 |
Crashed and destroyed 6 June 1975 at Peach Spring AZ. |
IMAGES
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F-111A/ EF-111A |
66-0035 |
85TES.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 16 September 1997.
Flew with the call sign BARTENDER 201 as a memorial to the
loss of F-111B tail # 151971 which had a fatal crash 11 September
1968 killing crew members Mr Barton Warren and Mr Anthony
Byland. (Jeff & Doc Servo).
1st Image Mike Neil
|
|
F-111A/ EF-111A |
66-0036 |
366th TFW Mountain Home AFB
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 5 May 1998. |
|
F-111A/ EF-111A |
66-0037 |
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 20 May 1998.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.Images
taken at McClellan AFB after the decision was made to retire
the EF-111. At that time 66-037 was then taken off the PDM
line and unceremoniously stored outside before shipment
to AMARC.
No longer appears on AMARC
registry and probably destroyed (2001).
1st image by Roy Shilam at Upper Heyford
2nd image by Mike Shaw. |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0038 |
Suffered a catastrophic
failure to the wing carry through box during a Cold Proof
Load Test (ground testing) in Dec 1991 at SM-ALC, McClellan
AFB.
Remnants transported by flatbed truck to AMARC on 3 October
1997. (Cedric Mitchell)
1st image via Adriaan de Graaff.
2nd image by Mike Kaplan at Upper Heyford
AMARC images via Cedric Mitchell
Note the Desert Storm mission markings.
No longer appears on AMARC registry and probably destroyed
(2001). |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0039 |
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 10 March 1998. |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
66-0040 |
Crashed and destroyed 23 September 1968.
First flew 17 April 1968, and delivered to the USAF on 1 August
1968. Crashed while assigned to the 474th TFW after
only 16 flights and 35.6 hours total. The centre of
gravity went aft out of limits and pitch authority was lost
after a failure of the Foward/Aft pointers on the fuel guage
which controls the CofG when the engine feed fuel switch is
left in AUTO. The aircrew of USN Lt. John Nash and RAAF
FLTLT Neal Pollock ejected successfully on late finals to
Nellis AFB. (info from Don Logan's
F-111 Aardvark reference book.) |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0041 |
Second F-111A modified to EF-111A.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 16 September 1997.
Flew with the call sign Grumman 67 as a memorial to the loss
of F-111B tail
# 151973 which was fatal 21
April 1967 killing crew members Mr Ralph Donnell and Mr Charles
E. Wangeman. (Jeff & Doc Servo) |
|
F-111A |
66-0042 |
Crashed and destroyed
12 February 1969. 442 CCTS/TFTS aircraft. Crew Capt Robert
Jobe and Capt William Fuchlow (IP) were killed after ground
impact. (source - 474th Reunion) Callsign FRUITY.
Impacted Mt Pequop, NV which was covered in deep snow. The
snow deceived the Terrain Following Radar, by absorbing the
TF radar energy, and hence making the mountain invisible to
the system. It was a number of months until the crashed aircraft
was found
In mid 1998, 29 years after the loss of 66-042 and the two
crew, Mark Howes and some dirt biking friends rediscovered
the crash site. For some reason or other, the USAF had not
followed its normal practise in clearing the crash site. 66-042
still lies on the green and peaceful mountain top that claimed
it so many years before. See newspaper
articles of the 'rediscovery' of 66-00 42 here
|
|
F-111A |
66-0043 |
Crashed and destroyed 4 March 1969, 60 miles north of Nellis
AFB. |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0044 |
Originally not
planned to be modified to EF-111A, until 66-026 crashed.
1st image taken at Randolph
AFB (RND / KRND)Texas, May 18, 1981-courtesy Don Gilham
"Last Roll of the Dice" 2nd & 3rd images by
Mike Kaplan
429th ECS. Crashed and destroyed 18 June 1996 onto a farm
at Tucumcari, near Cannon AFB, New Mexico. Pilot CAPT James
D. Wingo jr and EWO CAPT Donald R. Watson ejected and survived.(Richard
Elliott) ---------
------ ----------------- --------- ---- ------ -------
|
|
F-111A |
66-0045 |
Crashed and Destroyed 13 May 1982 at Saylor Creek. (Ron VanDerWarker). |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0046 |
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 2 June 1998.
Kept in storage for RAAF |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A / EF-111A /
GEF-111A |
66-0047 |
This
jet was a testbed for the System Improvement Program (SIP),
an upgrade to the aircraft's jamming subsystem. From 1993-1996
it was stationed at Eglin AFB where it underwent extensive
flight testing to validate the program. Although the upgrades
significantly enhanced the aircraft's jamming capabilities,
the program was scrapped when the announcement came that
the EFs would be retired. The last time it flew was in June
1996 from Eglin to Cannon. It was used exclusively as a
trainer for maintenance personnel. (Jeff Sloan) -
‘OT’ USAF / 85th TES Aircraft became a GEF-111A
ground instruction airframe. October 2001 edition of AirForces
Monthly via Julian Gray Moffatt
Click
here to see article
and photos of 66-0047 at rests today in a Majove desert
scrap yard.
1st image via Adriaan de Graaff
2d image courtesy of Wally T Van WInkle
3d image
Jeff Zeitvogel |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0048 |
429ECS Cannon AFB NM & also 366th TFW Mtn Home AFB
AMARC 1 April 1998
Image courtesy
of Doc & Jeff Hyre |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0049 |
First EF-111A prototype. Test fly 10 March 1977.
Went back to Grumman in mid-1980 for full
upgrade and became the first production Raven.
Left factory on 19 June1981. (MSGT
Michael Dugre 366WG Historian)
429ECS Cannon AFB
NM. & also the 366th TFW Mtn Home AFB.
AMARC
Returned to
Mountain Home AFB May 98 to be placed on display in the
bases' heritage park.
Also on the Museum page.
4th image courtesy of Jason
Curtis |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0050 |
66-0050 NA 428 TFS
474 TFW Nellis AFB August 1973
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
2nd image via Adriaan de Graaff
3rd image 27TFW EF-111A-66-0050 Aviano AVB, Italy August 14
1995 LIPA BOSNIA.- copyright
Sergio Gava.
AMARC 1 April 1998.
|
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0051 |
First
production EF-111A to arrive at Mountain Home AFB (5 Nov 81)
(Mike Dugre)
Mtn Home for the 1st official flight by EF-111A 66-051? Call
Sign Voodo 51 Piloted by Col. Ernest Coleman 366th Wing CC
/ EWO LTC - "Doc"
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 26 May 1998.
Kept in storage for RAAF.
EF-111A 66-0051 429th ECS Commanders aircraft shortly before
departure to AMARC 1998.
1st image courtesy of Don Logan
|
|
F-111A |
66-0052 |
Crashed and destroyed 31 July 1979 Mountain Home AFB.(Ron VanDerWarker).
Killed were 2LT Larry E. McFarland and Captain Myles
D. Hammon (Jeff & Doc Servo)
My older brother, Maj. (not Capt., promoted June, '79, listed
as such on grave marker at Ft. Sam in San Antonio, Sect.6
Site 1072) Myles D. Hammon was killed in the F-111 crash 31,
July, 1979 at Mt. Home AFB while serving as an I.P. (Tail
# 66-0052). ( Notes from David Hammon, the brother of the
late Maj M.D.Hammon |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
66-0053 |
First flew 16
June 1968, and delivered to the USAF on 28 June 1968. During
1969 the aircraft was used for flight testing of the AN/AAR-34
and APS-109A/ALR-41 ECM receiver systems. The aircraft was
attached to Eglin AFB's Tactical Air Warfare Center. The
aircraft was later used as a test bed for the Grumman /
Norden Pave Mover battlefield surveillance radar, flying
in this configuration during 1982. When retired to AMARC,
the aircraft had a total of 1039 flights and 2020.5 hours.
(info from Don Logan's F-111 Aardvark reference book.)
AMARC 19 September 1990.
No longer appears on AMARC registry and probably destroyed
(2001).
1st Image courtesy of Edwards
AFB Historians Office - Ray Puffer
2nd image-Mike Kaplan
3rd image - via Philippe Colin |
|
F-111A |
66-0054 |
Crashed and destroyed 13 April 1983 at Mountain Home AFB. |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0055 |
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 12 May 1998. |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0056 |
20FW 42nd ECS. 'UH'
Crashed and destroyed 2 April 1992 at Barton Hartshorn near
Finmere Buckinghamshire UK due to a fuel duct failure. (Doc
Servo). No casualties. Pilot. CAPT Jeff Coombe and WSO. CAPT
David Gevenish ejected and survived.(Richard Elliott)
1st Image - Kevin Wheeler
2nd photo taken by Tony Rogers at RAF Wyton near Cambridge
(UK) on 7 Jul 84.
|
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
66-0057 |
First F-111 to under go Cold Proof Load Test.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
1st &
2nd image courtesy of CMSgt Jim Rusch (Ret.) via www.FB-111A.net
3 nd image via Adriaan de Graaff
See
66-0057 images gallery - On display as EF-111A at
the USAF Museum Dayton Ohio
|
|
|
F-111A |
66-0058 |
Assigned either 428thTFTS, 474thTFW.
Crashed and destroyed 7 October 1975 in Nellis ranges, near
Indian Springs. (Ron VanDerWarker)( 474th - Reunion).
Killed were MAJ Merle E. Kenney and CAPT Ralph D.
Bowles (Jeff & Doc Servo) Callsign TASTY 16.
(Deborah Bowles, sister of Ralph Bowles) |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A / EF-111A |
67-0032 |
429ECS Cannon
AFB NM.
AMARC 19 May 1998.
1st image via Adriaan de Graaff
2nd image by Mike Kaplan
(3rd image on file-F-111A-MO) |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
67-0033 |
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 14 April 1998. |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A / EF-111A |
67-0034 |
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 28 May 1998.
Robs Kawasaki Web Site 67-0034-42
ECS - RAF MIDDLEHALL 24th May 1985 |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
67-0035 |
366th TFW Mountain Home AFB 1980
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 28 April 1998. |
|
F-111A |
67-0036 |
Assigned either 442nd TFTS or 4527 CCTS.
Crashed and destroyed 24 April 1972 Nellis AFB. (Ron VanDerWarker). |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A / EF-111A |
67-0037 |
Assigned to 474 TFW - 428th TFS. NA tail code - blue tail fin
pictured
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 1 April 1998.2nd image - Air2air
Image couresy of Henk Scharringa - original photographer (
possibly Don Logan ? ) |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
67-0038 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 21 April 1998.
Kept in storage for RAAF.(image
Cedric Mitchell) |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
67-0039 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 19 June 1998.
image via Adriaan de Graaff |
|
F-111A |
67-0040 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
Crashed and destroyed 11 July 1973 Zion National Park, 5 miles
N of Springdale UT. (Ron VanDerWarker - 474th - Reunion).
A small bird penetrated the right windscreen. The crew
ejected; landed on a steep slope. (info W. John Richardson) |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A / EF-111A |
67-0041 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
Assigned to 429th ECS.
First EF-111A to the boneyard. (30 July 1997) ...went with
Call sign "My input" HARPO 71... since it was a Libya Raider
on 14-15 April 1986 (info source Jeff & Doc Servo) |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
67-0042 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 10 March 1998. |
|
F-111A |
67-0043 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
Crashed and destroyed 22 May 1969 50 miles NE of Tuba City
AZ (474th - Reunion). |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A / EF-111A |
67-0044 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 12 May 1998. |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
67-0045 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
Image via Philippe Colin
AMARC 21 June 1991
No longer appears on AMARC registry and probably destroyed
(2001). |
|
F-111A / GF-111A |
67-0046 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
Ground Trainer. Sheppard AFB
Now sent to Brownwood Regional Airport, Texas for display. -
2nd image Ron Strong 2004.
Myartn Swann, author of MASDC II AMARC (www.go.to/AMARC)
saw this aircraft at Brownwood Regional Airport, Texas on
2nd May 1998. It still wears the 'MO' tail-code and
yellow fin stripe. It is simply parked on the ground
next to F-4E 67-0249/GA (black fin stripe) in a fenced off
compound. |
|
F-111A / GF-111A |
67-0047 |
Assigned to 428th TFS. and then the 366th TFW Mtn Home AFB,
Idaho..
Ground Trainer. Preserved
at Sheppard AFB
1st image via Adriaan de Graaff
2nd image courtesy of Jeff Zeitvogal |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
67-0048 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 7 April 1998 |
|
F-111A |
67-0049 |
Assigned to 428th TFS, 474th TFW.
Crashed and destroyed 22 December 1969. Was destroyed on Nellis
ranges during a rocket delivery recovery, due to a wing carry
through box (WCTB) failure causing a wing to completely detach
in flight. With the aircraft rapidly rolling out of control
close to the ground, the attempted ejection was out of module
limits.
The highly experienced crew of Maj Thomas Mack and Maj James
Anthony (IP) (one with three DFC) were killed on module ground
impact. Callsign ADVICE 2. - LINK
TO MORE DETAILED NOTES
|
|
F-111A |
67-0050 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
AMARC 28 July 1994. |
|
F-111A / GF-111A |
67-0051 |
Assigned to 428th TFS. & then the 366th TFW Mtn Home.
Ground Trainer. Preserved
at Sheppard AFB
Due to be scrapped
in 2003 ( plans for restoration pending -Jeff Zeitvogal
)
Has been moved to The Tyler Historical Aviation Museum
- see
images gallery at museum
- see gallery of demilled 67-0051 before leaving Sheppard
AFB |
|
F-111A / EF-111A |
67-0052 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
429ECS Cannon AFB NM.
AMARC 1 April 1998.
2nd image -
Robs Kawasaki Web Site 42ECS-Middlehall-24th-May-1985
3rd image by
Mike Kaplan taken at Upper Heyford |
|
F-111A |
67-0053 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
Image - 366th TFW Mountain Home AFB
AMARC 24 July 1991.
No longer appears on AMARC registry and probably destroyed
(2001).
Image courtesy of the USAF Defence Visual Iinformation Centre
website- DF-ST-85-03469 |
|
F-111A |
67-0054 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
AMARC 19 June 1991.
No longer appears on AMARC registry and probably destroyed
(2001). |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
67-0055 |
Assigned to 428th TFS.
Crashed after mid-air collision with an Aero Commander on
12 November 1974 @ 1804 MST 180NM Northeast of Nellis AFB,
wreckage pattern approx. 2NM long, 8 NM NW of Kingston Utah.
Sigma flight were joining KC-135A (tail number 58-110 callsign
Toft 51 from Grand Forks 319th BW)
67-055 callsign sigma 71
66-058 callsign sigma 72, returned to Nellis AFB unscathed.
Aero Commander N40MP (from Butte, Montana), crashed with all
on board killed.
The KC-135 observed the collision and fireball from 22 nm.
(Jeff & Doc Servo) |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A / GF-111A |
67-0056 |
Assigned to 428th TFS. & then the 366th TFW Mtn Home
Ground Trainer. Preserved
at Sheppard AFB
Due for scapping 2003 ( unless it can be saved for restoration
)
1st image via
Adriaan de Graaff - 366th TFW 389-TFS
2nd image courtesy of Jeff Zeitvogal
3d image courtesy of ? - Mtn Home 1983 |
|
F-111A / GF-111A |
67-0057 |
Assigned to 428th
TFS.
Ground Trainer. Ex-Sheppard AFB, now Dyees
AFB (Feb 2000). Don Logan (F-111 Aardvark), writes..."67-0057
(A1-102) The aircraft was delivered to the USAF on Nov 13,
1968. On Nov 6, 1969, while assigned to the 474th TFW, 67-0057
experienced a nacelle ejector duct failure. The aircraft was
repaired and returned to flying status. Photographed here
(sic) in April 1979, the aircraft wore the yellow tail stripe
of the 389th TFS. 67-0057 was retired from the 366th TFW at
Mountain Home AFB on Aug 31, 1990, having accumulated 2130
flights and 4975.9 flight hours. It was used as a ground trainer
at Sheppard AFB."
Recently demiled. (2000)
Demiling is removing all of the items from an aircraft that
make it offensive. Such as weapons pylons, black boxes and
control boxes for weapons delivery, IFF, chaff and flare,
and ECM. The engines are also removed. (Dan Parks)
Updated!! 13 August 1999. The aircraft will be going to Dyees
Air Force Base at Abilene Texas for static display.
Updated!! 8 February 2000. 67-0057 left Sheppard AFB, Tx Friday
Feb. 4, 2000 for her new home at Dyees AFB, Abilene TX to
be put on static display. 0057 came close to being sold for
scrap, but thanks to some hard work from the people at Dyees,
she now has a new home. Sheppard still has 3 F-111A's/GF-111A's.
(67-0047, 67-0051, 67-0056)(Dan Parks)
Updated!! 16 July 2000. 67-0057 to be dedicated an display
at Dyees AFB. see http://www.fb-111a.net/ for details.
1st image coresy of Curt Lenz
2nd image cortesy of Ed Hollyfield.
3rd image via Henk Scharringa
|
|
F-111A |
67-0058 |
Assigned to 429th TFS.
Aardvark on a stick. American Legion Blvd, near Mountain
Home AFB Idaho.
1st image via Adriaan de Graaff
2nd image courtesy of Bill Hamilton,
former 366th TFW pilot.
Scott D Souva wrote
67-0058 ended up on "stick" because
the capsule O2 bottle exploded while sitting on the ramp
of Mountain Home AFB, ID. I was on duty the night it happened.
Fortunately, nobody was hurt! This
aircraft was assigned to the 389th Fighter Squadron/Aircraft
Maintenance Unit. The aircraft was towed to a hangar and
declared unserviceable by the Depot engineers. At this point,
practically everything serviceable was raped and pillaged
by the three aircraft maintenance units.
Business as usual in the F-111 world.
|
|
F-111A |
67-0059 |
Assigned to 429th TFS.
Crashed and destroyed 4 January 1979 near Murphy Idaho.(Jeff
& Doc Servo) |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
67-0060 |
The
aircraft was delivered to the USAF on 26 November 1968.
The 429th TFS Constant Guard V/Linebacker aircraft arrived
in the first phase of the deployment.
It crashed and was destroyed on 7 April 1976, near Wendover,
Utah, while assigned to the 474th TFW. Following a left
engine explosion and fire, aircraft control was lost.
The crew ejected successfully with no injuries. (Don Logan
from 474th TFWg Roadrunner Reunion)
In some books listed as crashed 16 October 1972, although
this is confused with 67-0066.
347th TFW Comander, COL Mo Seaver
preparing to depart Korat - image via Mo's son Will
|
|
F-111A |
67-0061 |
Assigned to 429th TFS.
AMARC 21 June 1991.
No longer appears on AMARC registry and probably destroyed
(2001). |
|
F-111A |
67-0062 |
Assigned to 429th
TFS.
COMBAT LANCER aircraft.
Michael Dell (an ex-USAF Electro-environmental specialist
at MHAFB) says; 67-0062 I remember that it landed one time
with it's main gear up. After that, it was a real pain in
the ass to install engines on it. All the frame parts were
"tweaked" a bit. I'm not sure when that happened
but I think it was 1985 or 1986.That airplane was also know
as the best flyer in the 391stTFS "bold tigers"
as it would fly "code one" ( no defects) about 90%
of the time.
Appeared at the George AFB, Open House air show on the 30th
October 1988 with the 366th TFW MO tail.( Ian Powell )
AMARC 24 August 1990.
No longer appears on AMARC registry and probably destroyed
(2001). |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
67-0063 |
Assigned to 429th
TFS destroyed 7 November 1972 in South East Asia.
Third CONSTANT GUARD V aircraft lost. (Ron VanDerWarker).
Callsign WHALER 57 (Jeff & Doc Servo) Crew MAJ Robert
M. Brown and CAPT Robert D. Morrissey killed.(Reference: memorial
68-140) - Loss co-ordinates: 17 08 52N 106 45 57E . POW/MIA
Reference # 1945-0-01 / -02 Presumptive finding of death.
(Library of Congress POW/MIA)
|
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
67-0064 |
Assigned to 429th TFS.
AMARC
"MASDC II AMARC" www.go.to/AMARC
(by Martyn Swann and Barry Fryer) shows this aircraft sold
to Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, Michigan 1 April 97. However
the aircraft was scrapped locally at the HVF West yard, Tucson,
Arizona. |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
67-0065 |
Assigned to 429th TFS.
CONSTANT GUARD V aircraft.
AMARC 19 July 1991. (Ron VanDerWarker).
No longer appears on AMARC registry and probably destroyed
(2001).
1st image via
Adriaan de Graaff
2nd image courtesy
of Randall McCaffey via John Tinkler. |
|
F-111A |
67-0066 |
Delivered 6 February 1968.
Assigned to 429th TFS, 474th TFW Nellis AFB.
Transferred to the 57th FWW aircraft had "WA" tail code in
1970-1971.
Reassigned to 429th TFS. Destroyed 16 October 1972 in South
East Asia.
Deployed to RTAFB Takhli Thailand for CONSTANT GUARD V phase
two, cell one 27 September 1972.
Assigned to the 347th TFW tail code "HG" at
Takhli.
7 October
1972 had an engine flameout and diverted to RTAFB Udorn.
On 16 October
1972, became the second CONSTANT GUARD V aircraft lost.
Callsign COACH 33 Crew CAPT James A. Hockridge and 1LT Allen
U. Graham POW/MIA reference # 1939-0-01 / -02 (Library of Congress
POW/MIA) (although incorrectly also assigned ref # 1107
in some documents found in the US Library of Congress)
(Reference: memorial 68-140)
Possibly hit by a SA-2 Guideline SAMs after being acquired
by Fansong radars due to necessary climb to MSRH for Mk-84
LDGP delivery whilst attacking the Phuc Yen airfield.Reported
as having been found dead in module by NVN. (Reference: F-111 Aardvark
)
Loss co-ordinates:
21 15 26N 105 41 35E . POW/MIA Reference # 1939-0-01
/ -02 Remains returned 30 September 1977.(Library of Congress
POW/MIA) |
IMAGES
NEEDED |
F-111A |
67-0067 |
Assigned to 429th TFS.
USAF Museum Wright Patterson AFB Ohio.
1st image via Adriaan de Graaff
2nd image courtesy of Gary Chambers
3d image courtesy of ? - Mnt Home 391st TFS |
|
F-111A |
67-0068 |
Assigned to 429th TFS.
Destroyed 22 December 1972 in South East Asia. Sixth CONSTANT
GUARD V aircraft lost. (Ron VanDerWarker). Target in vicinity
of Hanoi. Shot down after an assumed lucky shot to an
engine gearbox. After a valiant escape and evasion lasting
a few days, including a near rescue by a HH-53C (tail
# 69-5788, call sign Jolly Green 73, from the 40th ARRS, NKP,
Thailand--info via Chuck Rouhier http://www.jollygreen.org/),
under heavy ground fire, the crew
CAPT Bill Wilson and Bob Sponeybarger become P.O.Ws.
(POW REF# 1966-0-01 / -02). They were repatriated on
29 March 1973 (Library of Congress
POW/MIA).Callsign: JACKEL 33 (Jeff & Doc Servo)
Module of this aircraft is reported to be in a research institute
in Moscow.
See also the COMBAT page. |
|
F-111A / GF-111A |
67-0069 |
Assigned to 429th
TFS.
Was then a Ground Trainer at Indian Head MD?? Michael Dell
(an ex-USAF Electro-environmental specialist at MHAFB) says;
67-069 That aircraft had a painting of a playboy bunny in
the weapons bay as long as I worked at MHAFB. As far as I
know, when we sent it away it still had that behind the ballast
that was installed in there.
Rob Hanson reports that the motif was still there in 1981.
Spotted in early 2001 at the Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham,
Alabama (thanks Doug Loeffler)
Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, Alabama
Marked up with: Pilot Col D. Andrews (the letter D is not
clear)
CC TSgt Gill WSO name is blacked out
ACC Sgt Holland
Photos Mark Neville thru Mike Kaplan Sept 2001 |
|
F-111A |
67-0070 |
Assigned to 429th TFS.
Battle Damage Repair aircraft. McClellan AFB CA
Image courtesy of ? |
|
F-111A |
67-0071 |
This 429th TFS Constant
Guard V/Linebacker aircraft arrived in the second phase of
the deployment. 67-0071 was involved in a mid-air collision
with F-111A 67-0098 on 17 February 1973. The collision occurred
during a formation position change on a pathfinder bombing
mission. 67-0071, callsign IGLOO 47, recovered to Udorn Royal
Thai Air Force Base. They were repaired and returned to service.
(Doc Servo)(Don Logan from 474th TFWg Roadrunner Reunion)
AMARC 20 June 1990.
Image - Cedric Mitchell - No longer appears on AMARC registry
and probably destroyed (2001). |
|
F-111A |
67-0072 |
The aircraft
was delivered to the USAF on 14 March 1969.
A 429th TFS Constant Guard V/Linebacker aircraft arrived in
the first phase of the deployment. It crashed and was destroyed
on 20 February 1973 at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand. The main landing
gear pin failed during takeoff causing the aircraft to depart
the end of the runway and burn. 24 bombs 'cooked off'. Some
startled ground crew believed that the base was under ground
attack from communist guerrillas. The crew egressed successfully.
(Ron VanDerWarker)(Don Logan from 474th TFWg Roadrunner Reunion)
Eye witness account
at Dick Williams's Takhli Web Site http://www.sky.net/~rjw/takhli/traywick/jtthereiwas.htm
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F-111A |
67-0073 |
Assigned to 429th TFS.
Crashed and destroyed 19 January 1982 at Cannon AFB. (Ron
VanDerWarker). |
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F-111A |
67-0074 |
Assigned to 429th
TFS. - CONSTANT GUARD V aircraft.
67-0074 at Takhli image by Bert Marshall
Michael Dell (an ex-USAF Electro-environmental specialist
at MHAFB) says;
"67-074 was known as " Little orphan Annie "
because it couldn't keep a crew chief for more then a week..
Every time someone got their name painted on the nose gear
door as the crew chief, he would get orders to some other
base, or get in trouble and get kicked out of the USAF...
In one case, the new crew chief got killed in a car accident
... Nobody wanted that one as their own.."
AMARC 19 July 1991. |
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F-111A |
67-0075 |
Assigned to 429th TFS. & then the 366th TFW Mtn Home AFB
Image via Adriaan de Graaff
AMARC 15 July 1992. |
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F-111A |
67-0076 |
Assigned to 429th TFS. - AMARC 31 July 1991. |
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F-111A |
67-0077 |
Assigned to 429th TFS. - AMARC 19 Jun 1991.
No longer appears on AMARC registry and probably destroyed
(2001).
tail of 67-0077 can be
seen in this image of 67-0112 image courtesy of Michael Hopper
http://.www.airshots.com |
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F-111A |
67-0078 |
Assigned to 429th TFS.
First CONSTANT GUARD V aircraft loss. Crashed and destroyed
28 September 1972 in South East Asia. Callsign: RANGER 23
Crew Maj. William Clare "Bill" Coltman and 1LT Robert Arthur
"Lefty" Brett Jr (Reference: memorial 68-140).
Aircraft lost on the first night of F-111 operations , only
hours after deploying to SEA. Target was in Route Pack 1.
Major Coltman was promoted twice to the rank of Colonel whilst
listed as missing before being pronounced presumed killed
in action.
SOURCE--(Jeff
& Doc Servo - 474th history)(474th Reunion)
Loss co-ordinates:
21 35 51N 104 59 21E . POW/MIA Reference # 1929-0-01
/ -02 Presumptive finding of death.
(Library of Congress
POW/MIA) Aircraft wreckage found in Laos? See Honolulu
Star-Bulletin.
Image
courtey of Major Bill Coltams daughter, Major Kimberley Coltamn
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F-111A |
67-0079 |
Assigned to 429th TFS.
AMARC - Author Andy Marden reports that
this aircraft was removed from the AMARC inventory on 1
April 97 with fate as 'Fritz Enterprises,Taylor MI'.
Serial Number 67-0079 was nicknamed early at
Mountain Home in the 389 TFS/AMU as "Arnold Ziffell"
for the intelligent pig on the TV series Green Acres. This
aircraft "bellied" in twice and was rebuilt twice
(once I believe for hydraulics and the other for a fire).
Part of the effect of this was strange problems especially
with the capsule electrical disconnects. I know we rerouted
quite a few of those on the flight line due to shorts and
opens in the mating pins. There was other items like panels
fighting just so. Even though it always had strange problems
all the time, it always brought the crew back and was an
honest jet to fix, i.e. if the crew said there was a write-up,
duplication was easy!! 67-0079 was Arnie..had a few fire
but never crashed.
Paul Holmes,
MSgt (ret.) Integrated Avionics, 347th, 366th (twice), 48th,
27th and Eglin.
Image
via Adriaan de Graaff,
2nd & 3rd image courtesy - Crew Chief SSGT Donald Knauber
(retired) |
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F-111A |
67-0080 |
Assigned to 429th TFS.
Crashed and destroyed 11 March 1976 Nellis AFB. |
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F-111A |
67-0081 |
Assigned to 429th TFS. - AMARC 21 June 1991. |
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F-111A |
67-0082 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
Crashed and destroyed 18 June 1972 (Ron VanDerWarker)
three miles away from Eglin AFB into Choctawtchee Bay shortly
after takeoff. Aircraft lost control after an external fuel
fire and explosion . Unsuccessful ejection. FATAL. Crew were
474th Wing. Col Keith E Brown and LtCol James A Black. Callsign
Flick 79 (Jeff & Doc Servo).
67-0082 The Ejection system did not work because,
somehow, the
deployment chute was still in shrink wrapped and placed in
the chute
bay, not hooked up. The capsule came off but never slowed
down.
Comments by Paul Holmes, MSgt (ret.)
Integrated Avionics, 347th, 366th (twice), 48th, 27th and
Eglin.
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F-111A |
67-0083 |
Assigned to 430th TFS. Fatal crash, November 30, 1977 on the
Nellis AFB range. The mission was a c fit day VMC high speed,
aircraft skip hit after loft recovery, with no ejection attempt.
CREW
PILOT - CAPT ARTHUR V. STOWE
WSO - CAPT LORELEY O. WAGNER
CALL SIGN—see mighty vark cd / book.
1ST MTN HOME F-111A LOSS: - Reference - Doc Hyre |
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F-111A |
67-0084 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
AMARC 17 July 1991.
No longer appears on AMARC registry and probably destroyed
(2001). |
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F-111A |
67-0085 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
AMARC 21 June 1990. No longer appears on AMARC registry and
probably destroyed (2001). |
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F-111A |
67-0086 |
Assigned to 430th
TFS.
First CONSTANT GUARD V aircraft in theatre, 27 Sep 1972.
AMARC 19 June 1991.No longer appears on AMARC registry and
probably destroyed (2001).
67-0086 -view from the Takhli tower - image via Knox Bishop
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F-111A |
67-0087 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
AMARC 24 July 1991. No longer appears on AMARC registry and
probably destroyed (2001).
Image courtesy of Philippe Colin - www.FB-111A.net |
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F-111A |
67-0088 |
429th TFS CONSTANT
GUARD V/ LINEBACKER arrived in the second phase of the deployment.
(Assigned to 430th TFS.)
Retired from 366th TFS Mountain Home AFB (MO) and flew to
AMARC on 19 June 1991. Had a total of 2271 sorties and 5203
hours.
(info from Don Logan's F-111 Aardvark reference book.)
(image courtesy of Cedric Mitchell)
Remains at AMARC - No longer appears on AMARC registry and
probably destroyed (2001). |
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F-111A |
67-0089 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
"MASDC II AMARC" www.go.to/AMARC
(by Martyn Swann and Barry Fryer) shows this aircraft sold
to Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, Michigan 1 April 97. However
the aircraft was scrapped locally at the HVF West yard, Tucson,
Arizona. |
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F-111A |
67-0090 |
Assigned originally to 430th TFS.
AMARC- In this image it is aasigned to the 390th TFS of the
366th TFW Mtn Home
19 July 1991. - No longer appears on AMARC registry and probably
destroyed (2001).
Image via Adriaan de Graaff |
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F-111A |
67-0091 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
AMARC 24 July 1991. - Kept in storage for RAAF. |
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F-111A |
67-0092 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
Fourth Operational / Combat Loss in Operation CONSTANT
GUARD V. The aircraft Crashed and was destroyed on November
21, 1972, post target, going "Feet Wet" into the Gulf of Tonkin,
off the N. Vietnamese coast, Crew lost and never recovered.(as
of Feb 2000) Callsign: BURGER 54...."RIP"...F-111 Memorial
Combat Crew : Capt. Donald Dean Stafford and Capt Charles
Joseph Cafferrelli (Jeffery Hyre & Doc Servo) (Reference:
Mighty Vark CD Rom and the F-111 Memorial 68-140)
Loss
co-ordinates: 16 24 42N 107 51 55E. POW/MIA Reference # 1948-0-01
/ -02 Reported KIA, bodies not recovered.
Three witnesses
described 'shooting down' of F-111 aircraft which crashed
off coast near Hai Trach village.
Reel: 472, Reference Number: 1948-0-01, Page: 596-600, Type
of Document: Miscellaneous, Date of Report: 98 08 04, Date
of Information: 97 05 28
(Library of Congress
POW/MIA) |
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F-111A |
67-0093 |
Assigned to 430th
TFS.
Destroyed in ground fire 9 November 1982 at Mountain Home
AFB after a servicing mishap with the oxygen system. (info
Michael Dell) The following info from Doc...
The part that was changed was a gaseous oxygen (GOX) servicing
core, which was a supply system 'suitable substitute'. It
was somehow mistakenly linked and placed in the ECS Back-Shop
benchstock in bldg. 1224. The core installed was for a main
tire, the correct part should have been bronze in color and
an "H" stamped on the stem that is exposed when
viewed at the bottom of the Center Suit Mask Panel servicing
point. Aircrew recognize this as a silver cap with nylon string
attached directly above the ECS Air Cond Control Panel on
an F-111A aircraft.
The old procedure did not say to purge the oxy hose, dump
the charge in the hose, connect to the filler valve then slowly
build-up pressure. Instead common practice was to raise hose
pressure from the GOX cart to final service pressure, then
go up in the cockpit and turn on the hose valve and fill it.
Releasing 1800 psi of GOX created heat. Inside the final connection
there were dust particles. The fire triangle of material/heat/oxy
was formed. The resulting GOX explosion went through the capsule
/fuel tank bulkheads into the F-1 tank and also downwards
collapsing the nose wheel gear, the spilling fuel. The fuel
gravity fed the fire, engulfing the cockpit and fwd equipment
bays. As the fire progressed, it caused the 15 litre Liquid
Oxygen (LOX) Converter located under panel 1116 to explode.
This further intensified the fire and eventually consumed
24 Mk 82 bombs which detonated in low-order fashion (melt
the steel case/ cook contents and then explode).
The aircraft was a molten puddle of metal that smoldered for
three days. Parts from the Pitot Tube back to the engine/intake
connecting seal (including an O2 regulator), were found 4600'
away on what is now the back nine of the base golf course.
As a finding and recommendation by investigating authority,
changed tech data procedures for servicing, mandatory two
man job, and correct GOX core installation procedures were
implemented. (source Doc's "Mighty Vark")
67-0093 tidbits:This
aircraft was destroyed on the SAC pads (near the end-of-runway).
This area of Mountain Home AFB was used for loading of live
munitions and subsequent launching of the aircraft. The flightline
Production Superintendent that day was Senior Master Sergeant
Federhart. He was later promoted to Chief Master Sergeant
and was selected as the 391st Aircraft Maintenance Unit NCOIC.
I was proud to serve with him!Scott D. Souva
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F-111A |
67-0094 |
The aircraft was delivered to the USAF on 12 May 1969.
This 430th TFS, Constant Guard Aircraft arrived in the third
phase of the deployment.
Survived a mid-air collision with with 67-111 on 16 June 1973. Both aircraft were accomplishing radar
bomb runs against the same target over 'plain de jars' in
Cambodia. They were vectored together by airborne radar controllers.
67-0111 crashed. 67-0094 lost 4.5 feet of its wing and recovered
to Uborn RTAFB, landing at 240 knots. (Korat RTAFB - Jeff
& Doc Servo)
'Pathfinder' missions were where the F-111s radar was used
to help A-7s and F-4s bomb in bad weather. Due to this accident
the practice of having two F-111s doing the pathfinder mission
was changed to a single ship by 7th AF, Saigon.
On 14 May 1975, 67-0094, as part of the recovery of the captured
U.S. merchant ship SS Mayaguez, dropped MK-84 LDGP (General
Purpose Low Drag) bombs on Cambodian gunboats, sinking one.
(Don Logan 474th TFWg Roadrunner Reunion)
AMARC 21 June 1991. No longer appears on AMARC registry and
probably destroyed (2001). |
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F-111A |
67-0095 |
Assigned to 430th TFS. - AMARC 24 July 1991.
Image taken by the late Major Bill Coltman
Image made available to F-111.net courtesy of Major Kim Coltman
USAF, daughter of Major Bill Coltman.
Son of the late Bill Coltman flew F-111F at 48th TFW RAF Lakenheath |
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F-111A |
67-0096 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
AMARC 24 august 1990. - No longer appears on AMARC registry
and probably destroyed (2001).
image via Philippe Colin - www.FB-111A.net |
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F-111A |
67-0097 |
Originally assigned to 430th TFS.
390th TFS, 366th TFW in Mountain Home, Idaho from 1979-1981.-
( Wes
Killed were CAPT Joseph G. Raker and CAPT Larry
R. Honza (Jeff & Doc Servo |
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F-111A |
67-0098 |
The aircraft was
delivered to the USAF on 11 June 1969.
This 430th TFS Constant Guard V/Linebacker arrived in the
third phase of the deployment. 67-0098 was involved in a mid-air
collision with F-111A 67-0071 on 17 February 1973. The
collision occurred during a formation position change on a
pathfinder bombing mission. 67-0098 recovered to Takhli Royal
Thai Air Force Base minus 4 1/2 feet of wing. They were repaired
and returned to service. 67-0098's callsign was IGLOO 50.
(Doc Servo)
It crashed and was destroyed on 8 October 1982 while assigned
to the 390th TFS, 366th TFW, Mountain Home AFB. 67-0098 was
on its second flight after having gone through depot maintenance.
The AC power leads had not been tightened properly during
the depot maintenance. They loosened causing flight control
problems. The crew ejected successfully, but the impact attenuation
bags failed, severely injuring the spinal cord of the pilot,
the Wing Commander Col Ernest Coleman.
WSO on that last flight was First
Luitenant Scott T Springer - writes
When it crashed on Oct 8, 1982, it was assigned not to the
390 TFS but to the 391 TFS. The 390 had only a week prior
been renamed and re-missioned as the 390 ECS, flying the first
EF-111As. Lt. Col. Gary Hall was the Squadron Commander of
the 391st.I was the WSO on the last flight of this aircraft,
as a young first lieutenant. It was my last flight in an F-111,
as I also broke my back, three compression fractures, but
my spine was not severed as was Col. Coleman’s. I spent
another four years in the USAF, trying to get a medical clearance
to go back to flying fighters, but never received it.
That last flight was rather harrowing, as we lost roll control
at 300 feet, still above the runway, and found ourselves upside
down with no control. After Col. Coleman turned off the dampers,
he recovered just in time, although five minutes later we
lost control of the horizontal stabilizer, climbed uncontrollably
and stalled. We almost had it landed, just ran out of time. |
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F-111A |
67-0099 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
Fifth CONSTANT GUARD V loss. Crashed and destroyed post target
going 'feet wet' 18 December 1972 in South East Asia.
Callsign SNUB 40 (Jeff & Doc Servo) SNUG 40 (Reference:
memorial 68-140)
Crew LTCOL Ronald J. Ward and MAJ James R. McElvain killed.
Loss
co-ordinates: 20 17N 106 36E. POW/MIA Reference # 1952-0-01
/ -02 Presumptive finding of death. (Library of Congress
POW/MIA)
(image from "The Mighty Vark" CD-ROM.)
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F-111A |
67-0100 |
Assigned to 430th TFS. - Aardvark
on a stick. Gate Guard Nellis AFB.
Image courtesy of Michael Evans. |
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F-111A |
67-101 |
Assigned to 430th
TFS.
Franken Vark. Repaired on the GD
Phoenix Line. Chris "Switch" Singlewitch, an ex-F-111A/D/E/F/G
WSO, with 2200 hrs F-111, adds the following info concerning
67-101 while it was assigned to the 390 TFS at Mountain
Home.
On 2 August 1982, while Maj [now Col] William Patton and
I [a 1Lt at the time] were returning to Mountain Home after
a cross-country, we struck a bird while flying low level.
The aircraft's right engine shed blades in all directions,
and in the cockpit we had indications of a R ENG BLEED DUCT
FAIL and a right engine fire light. Climbed up, shut down
the right engine, safely recovered at Idaho Falls Airport
in eastern Idaho. When I climbed out of the aircraft, I
saw blistered paint all along the right side of the jet,
and a 2x4 foot hole on the top of the fuselage in line with
the right engine. Maj Patton and I received the Dec 82 Tactical
Air Command Aircrew of Distinction. We were very lucky!
The blades had also severed enough hydraulic lines that
we only had one hydraulic pump operating [instead of the
normal four, two per engine]. Maj Patton's quick actions
enabled us to fly, rather than walk, to civilization.
AMARC 24 August 1990. - No longer appears on AMARC registry
and probably destroyed (2001).
67-0101 had the bird ingestion problem,
was "frankenvarked" at GD and returned to Mountain
Home, but it took 7 to 8 years to return. Flew great until
they sent it to AMARC, but it had less flight time than
any of the "in-service" A models.
Comments by Paul
Holmes, MSgt (ret.) Integrated Avionics, 347th, 366th
(twice), 48th, 27th and Eglin.
Image via Adriaan de Graaff.
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F-111A |
67-0102 |
Assigned to 430th
TFS. CONSTANT GUARD V.
Crashed and destroyed 12 January 1988 near Mountain Home AFB.
Crew of CAPT Robert A. Meyer Jr. (student in left seat) and
IP CAPT Frederick A. Gerhart both killed. During the takeoff
roll, the right canopy was seen popping open. The canopy remained
open as the aircraft took off, rolled right and crashed. After
that time, an extra check 'the canopy latch jiggle check'
was incorporated prior to takeoff. (Bill McKinnies)
67-102 at Takhli - image by Bert Marshall |
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F-111A |
67-0103 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
AMARC 30 January 1993(?). (Once stored as attrition for Australia).
"MASDC II AMARC" www.go.to/AMARC (by Martyn Swann
and Barry Fryer) shows this aircraft sold to Fritz Enterprises,
Taylor, Michigan 1 April 97. However the aircraft was scrapped
locally at the HVF West yard, Tucson, Arizona. |
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F-111A |
67-0104 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
AMARC 24 august 1990. - No longer appears on AMARC registry
and probably destroyed (2001). |
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F-111A |
67-0105 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
Crashed and destroyed 5 July 1979 Nellis ranges. (Ron VanDerWarker).
Killed were MAJ Gary A. Mekash and LT COL Eugene
M. Soeder (Jeff & Doc Servo) |
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F-111A |
67-0106 |
Assigned
to 430th TFS.
ex NA/474th TFW (October 1975; MO/336th TFW October 1977
Identified by RAAF as an attrition aircraft, but failed
fatigue test prior to delivery.
Airframe held in reserve in USA for RAAF spares. (Nigel
Pittaway)
AMARC 31 July 1991. 67-106 at AMARC image by MS
The RAAF has recently negotiated for purchase of this aircraft
for Aircraft and Maritime Research Laboratories (AMRL) in
Melbourne.
Ross Spencer, the F-111 NDT Team Leader provided the following...
Just an update on the fate of 67-106 which was purchased
by RAAF as the subject for a teardown inspection being undertaken
at the Defence Science & Technology Organisation' Aeronautical
& Maritime Research Laboratory here in Melbourne, Australia.
The airframe (minus wings & horizontal stabs) was shipped
from LA on the 22nd October aboard the 'Kapitan Konev' and
arrived in Melbourne on the 6th November. The fuselage is
now in its final resting place, on jacks, and the teardown
inspection is about to begin. The inspection is designed
to help identify fatigue & corrosion problems which
may impact on the Australian fleet through to the planned
withdrawal date (PWD) of 2020. The teardown will mean dismemberment
of the fuselage down to the individual component level with
extensive Non Destructive Testing (my department) and fractography
on all structurally significant parts and previously identified
DADTA control points. It is envisaged to take between 2
to 3 years to complete the project, all parts will then
be stored until PWD.
Anyone interested in the work we do can visit http://www.dsto.defence.gov.au/ |
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F-111A |
67-0107 |
Assigned to 430th TFS. - AMARC 17 July 1991. |
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F-111A |
67-0108 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
ex MO/366th TFW 'Spirit of Idaho'
Identified by RAAF as an attrition aircraft, but failed fatigue
test prior to delivery. (Nigel Pittaway)
AMARC 24 July 1991. - No longer appears on AMARC registry
and probably destroyed (2001).
Image via Adriaan de Graaff |
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F-111A/C |
67-0109 /
A8-109 |
Delivery date
to the USAF was 15 July 1969. Assigned to the 430th TFS
at Nellis AFB NV.
Served in Vietnam (CONSTANT GUARD V) but not in original
48 ship cadre. Deployed to Takhli RTAFB Thailand as avionics
TFR test aircraft 8 December 1972, program under the direction
of General Catledge. OT&E program 72a-1820 started 11
December 1972 and completed 19 December 1972. 12-15 December
flew with a chase plane which took a well published photo
from its Strike Camera of 67-109 flying up over a karst.
67-109 did fly limited number of combat missions. (Jeff
& Doc Servo)
Assigned to the 347th TFW "tail code HG " at Takhli.
Returned to the 474th at Nellis AFB NM.
Transferred from Nellis AFB 474th TFW to Mountain Home AFB
366th TFW during Operation READY SWITCH 1977.
[ex NA/474th TFW October 1975; MO/366th TFW October 1978.
(Nigel Pittaway)]
Assigned to the 390th TFS "boars" "green
section".
Purchased by RAAF in 1982 and modified to F-111C status.
Updated to AUP configuration. 82 Wing RAAF Amberley.
1st Image
Lenn Bayliss
2nd & 3rd images RAAF 82nd Wing Amberley. |
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F-111A |
67-0110 |
Assigned to 430th TFS.
AMARC 24 august 1990. - No longer appears on AMARC registry
and probably destroyed (2001).
67-0110 was Green Section's (390TFS)
hanger queen during the Carter
LEAN years of spare parts. If I remember correctly, it was
that way for
over a year (up on jacks), when the Aussies bought it. Four
aircraft had
to be taken out of service to get it ready to fly.
Comments by Paul Holmes,
MSgt (ret.)
Integrated Avionics, 347th, 366th (twice), 48th, 27th and
Eglin.
1st image via Adriaan de Graaff
2nd image M Hopper re www.airshots.com |
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F-111A |
67-0111 |
The aircraft was delivered to the USAF on 18 July 1969.
Assigned to 430th TFS.
This Constant Guard V/Linebacker aircraft replacement aircraft
arrived in Southeast Asia on 8 May 1973.
The seventh combat loss under the Constant Guard V/Linebacker
deployment, it crashed and was destroyed in South East Asia
(Cambodia) on June 16, 1973. The crash was a result of a mid-air
collision with 67-0094 on 16 June 1973. Both aircraft were accomplishing radar
bomb runs against the same target in Cambodia, and were vectored
together by airborne radar controllers. The crew of 67-0111
ejected and were recovered. 67-0094 lost 4.5 feet of its wing,
landing at Uborn RTAFB. (Don Logan from 474th TFWg Roadrunner
Reunion and Jeff & Doc Servo) |
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F-111A /
F-111C |
67-112 /
A8-112 |
Delivered to the
USAF on 22 July 1969. Assigned to the 430th TFS at Nellis
AFB NV.
Deployed to Takhli RTAFB Thailand for CONSTANT GUARD V phase
three, cell four 27 Sep 1972 as a 430 TFS aircraft.Phase three
cell four departure time from Nellis was 1215 zulu. Phase
three cell four under the command of Maj James H. Hamelmann.
Assigned to the 347th TFW "tail code HG " at Takhli.
On 11 Oct 1972, 67-112 fragged as Coach 44, had to jettison
24 MK-82's whilst taking evasive action to avoid 2 SA-2 SAM
launches. The BRU-3A/As caused self damage to the wings. The
aircrew used jinking tactics after the first SAM launch, did
not use chaff, and had missile guidance indications for 5
seconds. After dropping the first missile guidance, the aircrew
received indications of a second SA-2 missile guidance. The
aircrew saw the telltale yellow-orange flame and white circle
behind them. Survived the engagements.
Returned to the 474th at Nellis AFB NV. NA/474th TFW October
1975. (Nigel Pittaway)
Transferred from Nellis AFB 474th TFW to Mountain Home AFB
366th TFW during Operation READY SWITCH in 1977.
Assigned to the 390th TFS "boars" "green section".
Purchased by RAAF in 1983 as a F-111A and modified to F-111C
status.
(1st image courtesy of Air Force Today) 82 Wing RAAF Amberley.
3rd image courtesy of Michael Hopper http://.www.airshots.com |
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F-111A /
F-111C |
67-113 /
A8-113 |
Delivered to the USAF on 14 August 1969.
Assigned to the 474th TFW at Nellis AFB NV.
Deployed to Takhli RTAFB Thailand for CONSTANT
GUARD V phase three, cell four 27 September 1972. 430 TFS
aircraft.
Phase three cell four departure time from Nellis was 1215
zulu. Phase three cell four under the command of Maj James
H. Hamelmann.
Assigned to the 347th TFW "tail code HG " at Takhli.
As of 18 November 1972 aircraft had 38 combat missions flown
(high flyer 1st two months).
As of 25 November 1972 aircraft had 44 combat missions flown.
Flew last F-111 combat mission of the Vietnam war 17 April
1973. (Jeff & Doc Servo)
(also reported as flying last mission on a Cambodian target
on 15 August 1973 - Anthony Thornborough's book)
1st Image of 67-113 on its' final combat mission loaded with
24 Mk-82 LDGP from Anthony Thornborough's collection. The
official date on the rear of the photo is 15 August 1973 and
was sourced from the US DOD Still Media Depository.
2nd image - Nearly a quarter of a century later...
Image of A8-113 with storm covers on after its' AUP upgrade
in 1997. Note the three weapons pylons visible.
1st image sourced from 82WG Photographic Services. - 2nd image
F-111.net
Returned to the 474th at Nellis AFB NV.
Transferred from Nellis AFB 474th TFW to Mountain Home AFB
366th TFW during Operation READY SWITCH in 1977.
Assigned to the 390th TFS "boars" "green section".
Landing accident - pilot landed 600 feet short of the runway,
bent the jet up enough to make it a cannibalisation jet for
3 years until the 366th wing was ordered to rebuild it around
1980-81.
Purchased by RAAF as an attrition replacement in 1982 and
modified to F-111C status.
Now, 25 years to the month after 67-113 first saw combat in
Vietnam as a USAF F-111A, the aircraft has completed production
test flying as a RAAF AUP (digital) Pave Tack F-111C. (October
1997)
Painted all over grey by 1999. 82 Wing RAAF Amberley. |
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F-111A /
F-111C |
67-114 /
A8-114 |
DD 250 date 6 Aug
1969 Assigned to the 474th TFW at Nellis AFB NV.
Deployed to Takhli RTAFB Thailand for CONSTANT GUARD V phase
three, cell four 27 Sep 1972. 430 TFS aircraft.
Phase three cell four departure time from Nellis was 1215
zulu.
Phase three cell four under the command of Maj James H. Hamelmann.
Assigned to the 347th TFW "tail code HG " at Takhli.
5 Nov 1972 had an inflight incident when aircraft had the
right strake broken off when grazed by a released bomb.
As of 18 Nov 1972 aircraft had 36 combat missions flown.
As of 25 Nov 1972 aircraft had 39 combat missions flown.
Returned to the 474th at Nellis AFB NV.
Transferred from Nellis AFB 474th TFW to Mountain Home AFB
366th TFW during Operation READY SWITCH in 1977. Assigned
to the 390th TFS "boars" "green section".
Purchased by RAAF as an attrition replacement in 1982 and
modified to F-111C status.
(Image courtesy of Air Force Today) 82 Wing RAAF Amberley.
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When aircraft get
scrapped, they are crushed at AMARC and the remains get sold
for scrap. Since the terrorist attack in New York on September
11, absolutely no military aircraft parts are allowed to be
exported from the USA without strick permission. |
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