Entry into service General Dynamics F-111C

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a left-side view of 3 raaf f-111s parked on flight line during joint australia/new zealand/u.s. exercise pitch black 84


the australian government ordered 24 f-111c aircraft replace raaf s english electric canberras in bombing , tactical strike role. while first aircraft officially handed on over 4 september 1968, structural issues delayed entry service of f-111c. twenty-four usaf f-4 phantom iis leased interim measure. phantoms delivered in september , october 1970 no. 82 wing @ raaf base amberley, queensland. during next 3 years in raaf service, 1 f-4 lost. june 1973, remaining 23 phantoms returned u.s. f-111, f-4 two-seat, multi-role, supersonic aircraft. more sophisticated canberra, capable of air-to-air , air-to-ground attack roles; had inertial navigation, gun , radar. experience f-4 contributed raaf s success f-111. raaf proposed keeping f-4 , using f-111, government decided cost great.


the f-111c entered australian service after technical problems resolved, , first f-111c accepted @ nellis air force base on 15 march 1973. on 31 march, raaf washington flying unit formed @ mcclellan air force base in california mission of ferrying first 12 f-111cs australia. unit commanded group captain john newham, later served chief of air staff between 1985 , 1988. raaf s first 6 f-111cs arrived @ amberley on 1 july 1973, , 3 subsequent groups of 6 f-111s arrived on 27 july, 28 september , 4 december. f-111cs allocated no. 1 squadron , no. 6 squadron, under control of no. 82 wing. no. 1 squadron raaf s strike squadron, , maintained nominal strength of 12 f-111s. no. 6 squadron served f-111 operational conversion unit, though operated rf-111 aircraft @ times , serve in strike role if required. once in raaf service, f-111 maintenance undertaken @ amberley. 1973 2001 no. 482 squadron conducted intermediate maintenance of aircraft, while heavy maintenance responsibility of no. 3 aircraft depot. no. 482 squadron operated raaf s f-111 flight simulator. 2001 onwards, boeing australia performed f-111 maintenance under contract australian government.



four australian f-111s flying towards nellis air force base after refueling exercise during red flag 2006


after entering service f-111 proved highly successful. although never saw combat, f-111c fastest, longest range combat aircraft in southeast asia. aviation historian alan stephens has written preeminent weapons system in asia-pacific region throughout service , provided australia genuine, independent strike capability . stewart wilson, in book lincoln, canberra , f-111 in australian service, described f-111c unqualified success..., providing australia potent strike capability in aircraft which, quarter of century after first flight remains second none. former indonesian defense minister benny murdani told counterpart kim beazley when others became upset australia during cabinet meetings, murdani told them realise australians have bomber can put bomb through window on table here in front of us?








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