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A General Dynamics F-111E at Duxford

In 1961, the F-111 was intended to be a fighter to equip both the US Air Force and Navy. After years of political and technical controversy, an aircraft emerged in 1967, which the Navy would not accept, and which the Air Force has never used as a fighter. However, it is probably the best low-level strike aircraft ever built. The F-111 was the first aircraft in the world with variable geometry, or "swing-wings". Variable geometry enables the aircraft to take off and land with straight wings, which permit low speed flight, but to fly at high supersonic speeds with swept wings.

Another first for the F-111 was its automatic terrain-following radar. This, combined with its low-level supersonic capability, long range and ability to deliver precision-guided weapons, made it ideal for the strike role. Typically, in Vietnam in 1972-3, a single aircraft would penetrate enemy airspace at treetop level to avoid radar detection. The aircraft would then climb rapidly to bomb anti-aircraft gun or missile batteries before the B-52s came through to bomb strategic targets. Unique to the F-111 is the crew escape module - the whole cockpit section ejects in a crash. When production ceased in 1976, 562 F-111s had been built.

The F-111 on display, 67-120, retains the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Wing markings, it carried when based at RAF Upper Heyford, UK. It flew 19 Desert Storm missions and flew into Duxford on 19 October 1993.

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