The National Interest

The F-111 Aardvark ‘Was the Destroyer of Everything’

When the F-111 first entered service during the Cold War, it became the first platform capable of performing in multiple roles to fly the skies. The “Aardvark” also represented the first production ...
Hosted on MSN

How the US Air Force’s F-111 Aardvark changed air warfare forever

The F-111 Aardvark pioneered a variety of new technological innovations for the US Air Force—and proved that they could be combined to make an excellent strike aircraft. The F-111 Aardvark—so named ...
The National Interest

The F-111 Aardvark Was a “Bomb Truck” in the Skies

The F-111 Aardvark’s fuselage could lug bomb loads up to 31,000 pounds and fuel for missions up to 2,500 miles long. When the F-111 aircraft first took to the skies during the Cold War, it represented ...
National Interest on MSN

The F-111 Aardvark: This Resilient Plane is Properly Named

While most American military aircraft are given names that connote athleticism, virility, hostility, or prowess (i.e., ...