The F-111 Aardvark earned its legend as a fast, low-flying strike jet that outran air defenses and hit hard. Born from the ...

The F-111 Aardvark, a 1960s supersonic jet, was the controversial product of Defense Secretary Robert McNamara’s “Tactical Fighter Experimental” (TFX) program, which tried to force one airframe to ...

While the F-111 series may have been retired earlier than expected, the platform’s revolutionary design and service history remain well-respected in the aviation community. Considering its ...

F-111 Aardvark – What Made This Strike Aircraft Such a Legend: The F-111 may have been relegated to retirement more than two decades ago, but its legacy remains in the aviation space today. When the F ...

On March 30, 1968, Maj. Sandy Marquardt and Capt. Joe Hodges of the U.S. Air Force were forced to use the escape module of their swing-wing F-111 Aardvark strike jet. The F-111A, which had yet to ...

Fort Dodge resident Gary Ryker loved to fly, and throughout his Air Force career he had a kind of plane he really enjoyed ...

In the 1960s, the U.S. military tried to solve two problems with one aircraft. Then-Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara pushed the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) program, hoping to create a ...

As a military-hardware order that had been proclaimed the richest in U.S. history, the F-111 fighter-bomber project seemed likely to set more records for hot controversy than cold cash. Air Force and ...