And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
This was pretty standard for the air show crowd. The fuel dump mast was located right between the turkey feathers. So, with a little judicious use of afterburner and vaporized fuel, you could easily impress the crowd.
Favorite trick of Aardvark guys. The overboard fuel dump mast is right between the engine exhausts. Dumping fuel with the burners lit ignites the spray and that’s the result.
I think this was the same type of plane that flew from England, around some Euro-weenie countries (no fly over allowed) and bombed Libya back in the Ronald Regan days. -Snakepit
I was based in Barksdale AFB LA when we bombed Libya. Because we could not over fly Europe we suddenly need a lot more tanker aircraft. I left the base the night before and parking ramps were full of KC10 tankers. The next morning the ramp was empty. it took the entire squadron of KC10 to support the bombing mission. The KC10 carried far more fuel then the KC135 tankers we also had.
The beast was originally design to be a carrier jet. The F-111B has a shorter nose and wing span. It didn’t do well being thrown off carrier decks. The pig is seriously heavy.
We've got one in our air park in little old Bowling Green, KY. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g39214-d1205689-Reviews-Aviation_Heritage_Park-Bowling_Green_Kentucky.html#photos;aggregationId=&albumid=&filter=7&ff=108903847
F111 Aardvark????
ReplyDeleteThis was pretty standard for the air show crowd. The fuel dump mast was located right between the turkey feathers. So, with a little judicious use of afterburner and vaporized fuel, you could easily impress the crowd.
ReplyDeleteFavorite trick of Aardvark guys. The overboard fuel dump mast is right between the engine exhausts. Dumping fuel with the burners lit ignites the spray and that’s the result.
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm laughing uproariously over the thought of Greta Thunberg gnashing her teeth.
ReplyDeleteI think this was the same type of plane that flew from England, around some Euro-weenie countries (no fly over allowed) and bombed Libya back in the Ronald Regan days.
ReplyDelete-Snakepit
Yup.
DeleteI was based in Barksdale AFB LA when we bombed Libya. Because we could not over fly Europe we suddenly need a lot more tanker aircraft. I left the base the night before and parking ramps were full of KC10 tankers. The next morning the ramp was empty. it took the entire squadron of KC10 to support the bombing mission. The KC10 carried far more fuel then the KC135 tankers we also had.
DeleteI love those Aardvarks, but man, they are ugly on takeoff with their wings spread.
ReplyDeleteThe beast was originally design to be a carrier jet. The F-111B has a shorter nose and wing span. It didn’t do well being thrown off carrier decks. The pig is seriously heavy.
DeleteReplying to myself here, but they look Russki with their wings spread.
DeleteWe've got one in our air park in little old Bowling Green, KY.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g39214-d1205689-Reviews-Aviation_Heritage_Park-Bowling_Green_Kentucky.html#photos;aggregationId=&albumid=&filter=7&ff=108903847