No. 6 Squadron F-111 Aircraft Taxiing
The Royal Australian Air Force's iconic F-111s are participating in Exercise Pitch Black for the final time before they are decommissioned from service at the end of the year. Four F-111s from RAAF Amberley, Qld are operating from RAAF Darwin, NT during the three-week long exercise.
The venerable F-111 long-range strike aircraft has provided excellent service to Australia for the last 37 years and continues to perform a vital role in maintaining air power in the region in conjunction with the F/A-18 Classic and Super Hornets. The F/A-18F Australian Super Hornets are set to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2012.
The F-111s will return to Darwin later next month to participate in Exercises Kakadu and Singaroo.
maybe legacy craft but still beautiful birds :)
ReplyDeleteyep, you're right Joe.
ReplyDeletePeter Goon had a great idea with his super F-111 but instead of promoting that concept he started attacking the F-35.
sadly, alot of other nations would jump at the prospect especially with so many surplus F-111's on the market. add to it that he was really talking about a kit of ideas so they could be added to any airplane flying...including the legacy F-18's!
such is life.