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Top 10 Iconic RAAF Aircraft - 1. General Dynamics F-111C

A8-126 performs the last dump and burn in history on the final day of flying the F-111
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Thu, 25 Mar 2021

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At number one in the countdown of our most iconic aircraft, it’s the one you’ve all been waiting for: the General Dynamics F-111C.  

Arriving in Australia in 1973, the ‘Pig’ was the fastest aircraft we have ever operated.

Its innovated swing-wing design allowed it to fly at a top speed of Mach 2.5, or two and a half times the speed of sound.  

A favourite at air displays for decades until its retirement in 2010, it doesn’t get more iconic than an F-111 dump and burn.

Did you get to see the F-111 in action?

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