F-111 memories from down under

[Liberator]

Here are some photos i took as media journalist in the last few days of the F-111 operations in Australia over Nov / Dec 2010. I have a few hundreds more photos i may share one day. Hope you all enjoy the insight to what was a superb retirement of the RAAF's premier strike bomber.

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A very rare photo - a current RAAF HGU-55 flight helmet and P oxygen mask next to my very rare 1970s RAAF HGU-2A/P flight and P oxygen mask as worn by the first F-111 crews in RAAF service. A comparison of how the gear evolved.
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[BAJ]

Wings fully back........max reheat........Terrain Following Radar set at Hard ride .........Altitude 200'................

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN !!!!!!

Thanks Liberator for reminding me just what a great world beating plane it was....

[BAJ]

Some additional stuff for your entertainment....you might have seen them all before but hell I just love the plane:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hmd0BMMOks&feature=fvwrel

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