The General Dynamics F-111 was one of aviation history's most
promising planes when it came out in the early 1960s. Despite a
rocky service career, political changes in how the military
acquired its weaponry, and the addition of too much new technology,
the plane provided a credible frontline deterrent in the Cold War
era and was used to great effect in the Vietnam War and Operation
Desert Storm. Many of the challenges faced by putting the
F-111-with all of its new systems-into service are now accepted as
a normal outfit in modern fighter aircraft. Although the Navy did
not accept the F-111B model, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat development
program was significantly assisted by prior radar and missile
system testing on the F-111B airframe. The F-111 was a hugely
powerful aircraft and carried devastating weaponry, but was phased
out by the USAF in the mid-90s, largely due to crippling
maintenance costs. The aircraft remained in Australian service
until 2010.
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