140K views · 416 reactions | The F-111 was the largest fighter bomber in the US arsenal, flexible enough to deliver both low-altitude flight and supersonic speed. But it was its distinctive shape that stood out–flight crews dubbed it the "Aardvark." A new episode of Air Warriors premieres tonight at 8 PM. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

33K views · 1.4K reactions | An F-111 pilot recalls a mission during the Iraq War where the plane’s infrared camera located an enemy tank, in pitch black conditions. Then, its laser-guided weapons system locked in, allowing a guided bomb to find its target with lethal accuracy. Air Warriors | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

32K views · 994 reactions | General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark aircraft move. | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook

By the time of its retirement from the USAF in the late 1990s, the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark had served in conflicts from Vietnam to Iraq. In this episode of Duxford in Depth, we explore Imperial War Museum Duxford's own example, “The Chief”. Watch in full: https://bit.ly/3CGsyYo | Imperial War Museum London

1.5K views · 13 reactions | General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark in...