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ALSO AVAILABLE 2021 NEW RELEASES 8 F-111 Aardvark General Dynamics’s Variable-Swept-Wing Attack Aircraft John Gourley All-new account of the F-111, including all subtypes, systems, and combat history Covers aspects such as interior/exterior configurations, weapons systems, missions, and capabilities Features new photos of existing aircraft, with relevant line drawings, artwork, and details 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. John Gourley is a crash/rescue fire protection specialist, who has served in this capacity both in the United States Air Force and later as a civilian contractor. His lifelong hobby has been photographing military hardware. Size: 9" x 9" Pages: 128 Price: $19.99 Illustrations: 267 color and b/w photos Binding: hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7643-6128-9 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY ONE-ELEVEN DOWN 978-0-7643-4278-3 $49.99 | 240 pp. 11" x 8 1/2" | HC GENERAL DYNAMICS F-111 AARDVARK 978-0-7643-0587-0 $59.95 | 320 pp. 8 1/2" x 11" | HC SEE PAGE 41 FOR RELATED TITLES