The National Interest

The F-111 Aardvark Almost Killed a World Leader

Here's What You Need to Remember: While the F-111 has been retired, a similar aircraft remains in use today. The Russian Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer was conceived shortly after the F-111, and is remarkably ...
The National Interest

The F-111 Aardvark: One of the Most Dynamic Planes of the Modern Era

Here’s What You Need To Remember: While the F-111 has been retired, a similar aircraft remains in use today. The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a low-altitude strike plane born out of a shotgun ...
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F-111 Aardvark's Crew Escape Module Ejected The Whole Cockpit

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maj. Sandy Marquardt, Capt. Joe Hodges sit in the escape module of their F-111A On March 30, 1968, Maj. Sandy Marquardt and Capt.
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The F-111 Aardvark: A Flying Transformer With a Two-Man Escape Pod

Packing cutting-edge technologies and pioneering design elements, the General Dynamics F-111 “Aardvark” was among the most ambitious aviation programs of its era. Even the plane’s humble ejection ...