{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-111-ha3018","title":"Hobby Master HA3018 1:72 F-111F Aardvark \"The Aardvark Retires\" 27th FW, Cannon AFB","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe General Dynamics F-111 entered service in 1967 as a medium-range aircraft designed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor interdiction and tactical strikes. The F-111 was used as an all-weather attack aircraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecapable of low-level penetration of enemy territory. It also could be used for reconnaissance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand electronic warfare. Some unique features are variable geometry wings, the 2 crew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emembers sat side by side in an escape capsule, internal weapons bay; terrain following radar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand afterburning turbofans. The USAF retired their last F-111 in 1998 but the RAAF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtinued to use theirs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eActivated on January 15, 1941 as the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron it became the 524th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFighter Squadron in 1944. Between 1960 and 1972 it was equipped with the General\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDynamics F-111A\/D\/E models. In 1992 they received the F-111 E and F variants replacing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe earlier models. To acknowledge the General Dynamics F-111 retirement 74-0187 was\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003egiven a special nose art scheme. On July 27, 1996 the F-111 unofficial name “Aardvark”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebecame official. In September 1996 74-0187 was sent to Aerospace Maintenance and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegeneration Center at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (Bone Yard).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784171946211,"sku":"7089","price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha3018-172-f-111f-aardvark-the-aardvark-retires-27th-fw-cannon-afb-153407.jpg?v=1738273048","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-f-111-ha3018","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}