my base was mt home 1980-1984 i'm trying to find col.colman our wing comander for the 366tfw i was in the amu 389th trying to get an f111a from the boneyard and brought down to florida....any info would be great.
great bird.

Our men will always rule the skies

The RAAF is about to place retired RAAF F-111C A8-109 on display. I'm trying to find out if A8-109 (which originally flew with the USAF as F-111A 67-109) could be the highest time F-111 in the world at 7946 airframe hours. Any USAF F-111 folk able to provide authoritative data which would beat that?

Went to Nellis out of tech school 1969 Was discharged April 1973 Went TDY to Tahkli Sept 72-Mar. 73 Airframe repair shop 474FMS.

Worked with General Dynamics, Fort Worth Division during entire production of the F111. Responsible for Avionics Systems on the Flight Line, and was "Up Front and Personal" with the aircraft for five years. Only have good things to say about its performance.

I was crew chief of the f-111a tail no. 022 and 024. Both of these aircraft was lost and their crews, four fine men, died in service to their country. It was a sad experience for me and all of us in Combat Lancer and the 428TFS in Takhli, thailand. 1968

I was assigned to the 474th Field Maintenance Squadron Electric Shop at Nellis AFB. Went to school on the F-111 and then reassigned to the 20th FMS at RAF Upper Heyford, England, with the F-111E Aircraft. Felt proud to have worked on the F-111 Aircraft from 1971 to 1975. I remember a lot of great guys I worked with like Sgt. Sellers, Sgt. Call, Sgt. Thompson, Major Andersen, Sgt. Williams. and many others.

I am preparing a presentation on the F-111 and would like to know the total flight hours for the F-111 over its entire life. Even a wild guess would be a help.

I was a Security Policeman at Nellis from July 77-Jan 79. Love watching the 111's fly and was sad when they transferred the squadron to Mt. Home. One of the things I really liked was the main landing gear when parked made a perfect concealed chaise lounge for my occasional naps on those balmy summer nights in Vegas!

I am building a 1/48 model of the Vark dressed in 48st TFS 27 TFW, circa 1971 colors. My father was with the 481st as they brought the 111's on line so this model is to represent one of those. I need help in using an accurate tail number. I would appreciate any guidance and/or photos as there are none on the internet. Jim Falls, weren't you one of the young pilots, along with Paul Johnson, in the squadron back then?

I was stationed at Nellis from Jan 70 to Jan 74. I was a crew chief with the 428th tfs on the bluetail 111's. Went to Takhli in sep 72 and was crew chief on the yellow tails 67072 up thru 67078. I remember major Ward who did not come back the night of the Christmas bombings Dec 18 1972. I also remember you Proffitt, and Eddie Nunn. Send email.

Electric Fox? We always called the EF the Sparkvark......

F-111F's....492nd TFS, RAF Lakenheath 87-89 BOLARS!!!

I Flew the the F-111D at Cannon, from 1986 through 1990. What a great and capable airplane. I know people say it wasn't a real fighter, but in the right hands, with the right tatics and environment it could hold its own against any other fighter out there. I have the gun film to prove it! Plus, the Aardvark is still unmatched in its payload, range, all-weather/night capability. And let's not forget its speed, personally have been 1.1 mach @100' and 2.5 + at high altitude. Lots of great fun back in those days in the 522 Fireballs. Schlep.

Assigned to the 474AMS at Nellis from 1976-77, then to RAF Lakenheath from 1977-79. What a great airframe to work on, mostly. This was before COMO. Left the avionics at the end of my tour at Lakenheath.

10/69 5/73 428th TFS with TDYs to Eglin AFB and a wonderful tour Guam for the 72 Christmas bombing of NVN

I stumbled across this site. My first time with the F-111A was at Nellis, 428th. I worked as a crew chief on 67-054. Later was the worker/supervisor for aircraft 67-051 through 67-058. Deployed to Takhli, late 72 to Mar 73. Daytime flight chief for the lower numbered "yellow-tails". Later, worked in QC as MSEP monitor. PCS assignment to Pease as QC inspector. Then, December 1978, on to HQ/SAC/LGMS. In 1981, went on to Sacramento/ALC as "one deep" position as laision for FB-111A. Then on to RAF Fairford, KC-135's. TDY's to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Retired at George AFB, CA, 1989. WOrked for "Peace Sentinel" Royal Saudi Air Force, under Boeing, 1989 through 1995.

Sgt for Avionics Ground crew...Pease, What a "crew" we had! Best team I have ever been on...Great memories

THE F-111 WAS A GREAT AIRPLANE.THE F-111 SHOULD'VE BEEN FLOWN WITHIN THE U.S.NAVY.QUITE A FEW F-111s WERE LOST DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.I REMEMBER WHEN PRESIDENT REAGAN ORDERED THE U.S. AIR FORCE TO BOMB LIBYA BACK IN 1980,I THINK,AND KADAFFY GOT A WHIPPING THAT HE DESERVED,YEAH!!!!

I remember around 1978 at McClellan's AFLC around the summer when an F111 pilot was taxing in position to take off northward. he revved up the Grumman twin engine I believe he was checking his afterburners when the engines went to a "drop out thrust" decrease and the engine nearly flammed out! The crew here able to tax the aircraft safely to one of the nearby docks. What a luckly day for the crew.

I wrote - collected and translated materials - an article about the F-111. It is free, I do not any intention to make money. It is written in Hungarian. As I see many people have posted comments who worked on any variants of F-111 or was a crew member. Is there any material, technical description, unclassified data, photos, old manuals, ect. that can be shared? I wish to upgrade the stuff, and it seems to me the best option to get information who had direct contact with the one-eleven. Any interesting or funny story with F-111 is welcomed. Of course source is shown if I get anything.
Molny