Aircraft 68-0271 Data
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aircraft record found
68-0271
1970 General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark, c/n B1-43
Latest photo of 68-0271
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ ORD
Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Model | FB-111A Aardvark Search all General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark |
| Year built | 1970 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | B1-43 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats | 2 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Engine Type | Turbofan |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-7 |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | 68-0271 |
| Current Status |
Owner
| Owner | |
| Address |
, Amberley Australia |
User Comments
Glenn E. Chatfield, 2012-01-30 17:41:34
Aircraft originally FB-111A with USAF first flying 1970, then to F-111G to RAAF on 1/14/94. www.adfserials.com has this:
Performed the flyby during the 2000 Olympic games closing ceremony over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Grounded from 12/02/02 to 2003 due to wing failures. Was in Service 6 Sqn.
All F-111Gs retired by 2007. Aircraft scrapped and fuselage buried at Swanbank landfill site near Ipswich 11/2011.
Performed the flyby during the 2000 Olympic games closing ceremony over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Grounded from 12/02/02 to 2003 due to wing failures. Was in Service 6 Sqn.
All F-111Gs retired by 2007. Aircraft scrapped and fuselage buried at Swanbank landfill site near Ipswich 11/2011.