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86693739 :Piction ID--Convair 990 on airfield - front starboard view 03/08/1962---Please tag these photos so information can be recorded.---- Digitization of this image made possible by a grant from NEH: NEH and the San Diego Air and Space Museum
Hill Aerospace Museum
Cover Assy. Probe
Angle of Attack
and Side Slip
Goodman Ball, Inc
History of the F-111E "Aardvark"
The F-111E was a long-range, all-weather strike aircraft, first manufactured in 1967. They were used during the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm bombing raids, and in the Gulf War for strategic bombing, ground attack, and electronic warfare missions. These aircraft were credited with destroying roughly 1,500 tanks and armored vehicles.
The F-111E "Aardvark" at Hill Air Force Base
In 1965, the Ogden Air Materiel Area was assigned the specialized repair of the F-111A aircraft equipment-including struts, wheels, and brakes. Over the years, Hill Air Force Base also maintained, supported, and oversaw several F-111 aircrew training systems and simulators. The F-111E on display was manufactured in 1969, and it served on several bases within the United States and at the Royal Air Force Base in Upper Heyford, England, in 1971. In 1994, this aircraft moved to the Hill Aerospace Museum for display.
Interesting Fact
The F-111E set a record for the longest low-level supersonic flight (172 miles at less than 1,000 feet altitude) on November 9th, 1966. It was also the first tactical aircraft to cross the Atlantic from the United States to Europe without refueling in May 1967.
Specifications
S/N 68-0020
Manufacturer: General Dynamics
Crew: Two
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P3 turbofans: 18,500 lbs. thrust each in afterburner
Wingspan: 63 ft (extended); 31 ft 11 Ā½ in (swept)
Length: 73 ft 5Ā½ in
Height: 17 ft 6 in
Weight: 46,172 pounds (empty): 98,850 pounds (maximum)
Speed: 1,453 mph, Mach 2.5 (maximum): 470 mph (cruising)
Range: maximum: 3,165 miles (with external fuel tanks)
Service Ceiling: 61,000 ft
Armament: One 20mm M61A1 Vulcan rotary cannon with 2,000 rounds of ammunition; up to 30,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear ordnance (internal and external)
A visit to Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona is a must for all aircraft enthusiasts as this is the home of AMARC (Aircraft Maintenance And Regeneration Center). The aircraft re-cycling division of the USA forces. The great aircraft boneyard in the Arizona desert holds around 4400 airframes with a book value of $23.6BN . Large numbers of KC-135, Lockheed Orion, C-130 Hercules and F-16 Fighting Falcons are currently stored here (2020); but there are plenty of more interesting aircraft too. In some cases, like the Delta Dart and Canberra, just one example is in store. There is currently a major programme to convert redundant F16C Fighting Falcons into Drone aircraft. Boeing has a contract to convert several hundred at a cost of $21M each - only for them to be shot down by modern weapons packages as part of F22 Lightning II training for pilots.
Type: General Dynamics F-16A
c/n: 6H-94
Owner: Belgian Air Force
Location: Fairford
Date: 20 July 1991
Note: NATO Tiger Meet colour scheme
87661972 :Piction ID--Tomahawk missile altitude correlation process---Please tag these photos so information can be recorded.---- Digitization of this image made possible by a grant from NEH: NEH and the San Diego Air and Space Museum
88080686 :Piction ID--Equipment unloading from Lockheed C-141---Please tag these photos so information can be recorded.---- Digitization of this image made possible by a grant from NEH: NEH and the San Diego Air and Space Museum
F-111F. C.N. 58. 494th TFS at RAF Lakenheath. Withdrawn from service to AMARC 2 April 1996 as AA FV0263. Scrapped at AMARC in June 2012. Photo Credit's: Unknown to me (Reprint Scan)
General Dynamics F-16C "Fighting Falcon" 86-0299 (WA-99)
64th Aggressor Squadron (64 AGRS), Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
86-0299 General Dynamics F-16C Block 32D Fighting Falcon
MSN 5C-405.
Repainted in digitized āGhostā livery (blue and grey) by 567th AMXS at Hill AFB, Utah and returned to 64th AGRS at Nellis AFB, Nevada 3rd June 2020.
86-0299
WA-99
F-16C-32-CF
5C-405
64th AGRS
Active
Aug 2007
Feb 2021
digital ghost c/s
General Dynamics F-16AM 88-0004 J-004 Royal Netherlands LAF 306 Squadron "Hawks" On final @ Tucson IA (KTUS), AZ (J-004 is part of the AZ-ANG 148th TFTS "Kickin' Ass" which provides Initial Qualification Training (IQT) for new RNLAF F-16 pilots)
General Dynamics F-16C "Fighting Falcon" 84-1244 (WA-44)
64th Aggressor Squadron (64 AGRS), Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
84-1244
WA 44
F-16C-25-CF
5C-81
64th AGRS
Active
Oct 2011
Feb 2021
blue/blue/grey c/s
A very cool vintage ad I found in an old National Geographic for General Dynamic. I think it was done by Erik Nitsche.
A visit to Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona is a must for all aircraft enthusiasts as this is the home of AMARC (Aircraft Maintenance And Regeneration Center). The aircraft re-cycling division of the USA forces. The great aircraft boneyard in the Arizona desert holds around 4400 airframes with a book value of $23.6BN . Large numbers of KC-135, Lockheed Orion, C-130 Hercules and F-16 Fighting Falcons are currently stored here (2020); but there are plenty of more interesting aircraft too. In some cases, like the Delta Dart and Canberra, just one example is in store. There is currently a major programme to convert redundant F16C Fighting Falcons into Drone aircraft. Boeing has a contract to convert several hundred at a cost of $21M each - only for them to be shot down by modern weapons packages as part of F22 Lightning II training for pilots.
88087447 :Piction ID--Short air-launched Tomahawk missile directly adapted from basic air-launched Tomahawk missile---Please tag these photos so information can be recorded.---- Digitization of this image made possible by a grant from NEH: NEH and the San Diego Air and Space Museum
Real-time, simulated tornado response exercise with Texas Task Force 1 and TX National Guard. The training was held during EDGE Innovation Winter Institute at Texas A&M, Disaster City and was centered around 4G/LTE 700 MHz Network Capabilities.
88483582 :Piction ID--Tomahawk missile being transported near Boeing B-52---Please tag these photos so information can be recorded.---- Digitization of this image made possible by a grant from NEH: NEH and the San Diego Air and Space Museum
88146055 :Piction ID--Tomahawk missile design concept---Please tag these photos so information can be recorded.---- Digitization of this image made possible by a grant from NEH: NEH and the San Diego Air and Space Museum
87654263 :Piction ID--Tomahawk missile terrain altitude correlation process---Please tag these photos so information can be recorded.---- Digitization of this image made possible by a grant from NEH: NEH and the San Diego Air and Space Museum
PictionID:43058075 - Catalog:14_003985 - Title:Atlas 109D-Mercury Details: View of scaffolding inside of MA-6 Booster; Pad 14 02/02/1962 - Filename:14_003985.TIF - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
March AFB Museum
Dec. 13, 2006
This was an intermediate rangesupersonic nuclear bomber, to supplement the B-52.
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.
PictionID:44932601 - Catalog:14_015848 - Title:Sycamore Canyon Facilities - Filename:14_015848.tif - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
General Dynamics F-16AM cn6H-84 msn80-3575
Force AĆ©rienne Belge
Base AĆ©rienne Salon de Provence (60 ans de la PAF)
26/05/2013
PictionID:43057853 - Catalog:14_003966 - Title:Atlas 100D-Mercury Details: MA-3; Atlas 100D; Prelaunch; Pad 14 04/25/1961 - Filename:14_003966.TIF - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
PictionID:54637395 - Catalog:14_035186 - Title:GD/Astronautics Testing Details: Cryogenic Connector Assembly; Test Set Up Date: 03/29/1965 - Filename:14_035186.tif - - ---- Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum