Previously Held AFSC/MOS 43010-Aircraft Maintenance Helper
43151A-Aircraft Maintenance Specialist
43151E-Aircraft Maintenance Specialist
43151C-Aircraft Maintenance Specialist
31630-Missile Systems Analyst Specialist
31650-Missile Systems Analyst Specialist
31254D-Ballistic Missile Analyst Specialist
30730-Telecommunications Systems Control Specialist/Attendant
30750-Telecommunications Systems Control Specialist/Attendant
30770-Telecommunications Systems Control Technician
43171A-Aircraft Maintenance Technician
43510-Apprentice Flight Engineer Helper
43530-Apprentice Flight Engineer Specialist
43550A-Flight Engineer Specialist
43570C-Flight Engineer Technician
43171B-Aircraft Maintenance Technician-Multi Engine
46130-Apprentice Munitions Specialist
46150-Munitions Specialist
46170-Munitions Supervisor
46170A-Munitions Maintenance Supervisor
Service Years
1954 - 1982
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
1981-1982, F-111 Aardvark
From Year 1981
To Year 1982
Personal Memories
Cannon AFB, NM and electronics Tech for General Dynamics 1968 -1971
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F-111 Aardvark Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark Length 73.49 ft | 22.40 m Width 62.99 ft | 19.20 m Height 17.13 ft | 5.22 m Engine(s) 2 x Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-111 turbofan engines generating 25,100lbs of standard thrust each. Empty Weight 47,840 lbs | 21,700 kg MTOW 100,002 lbs | 45,360 kg Max Speed 914 mph | 1,471 km/h | 794 kts Max Range 2,900 miles | 4,667 km Ceiling 57,907 ft | 17,650 m | 11.0 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 5 Armament 1 x 22mm cannon
Mission-specific ordnance can include any of the following:
* F-111A - Initial Production Model Designation; 23 pre-production models produced; Total of 158 at production end fitted with 18,500lb TF30-P-3 powerplants; 42 converted to EF-111A Ravens. * F-111B - Cancelled Fleet Defense Variant of which 5 pre-production models were produced. * F-111C - Australian Export Models of which 24 were produced. * F-111D - 96 Production Models fitted with TF30-P-0 powerplants generating 19,600lbs of thrust each. * F-111E - 94 Production Models of this type. * F-111F - 106 Production Models of this type fitted with TF30-P-111 capable of 25,100lbs of thrust each. * EF-111A "Raven" - Electronic Warfare Model Designation based on converted F-111 "A" models; retired in 1998. * FB-111A - Strategic Model Designation of which 76 were produced; fitted with 2 x additional hardpoints, increased wingspan and TF30-P-7 powerplants generating 20,150lbs of thrust; improved electronics. * F-111G - Converted FB-111A Models for European Theater use; RAAF usage of this model as well. * EF-111A - Electronic Warfare Conversion Models of F-111A series; 42 converted in this way.
