General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark: (Schiffer Military History) [Hardcover]

Don Logan (Author)

Book Description

Series: Schiffer Military History | Publication Date: June 1, 1998

This book is a pictorial history of the F-111, the greatest jet fighter-bomber ever built, and includes 740 color photos covering all models from the F-111A through the F-111K. In addition to a Roll Call including histories of each individual aircraft, photos of over 90% of the aircraft are included. Nose art of the FB-111A is covered with 48 photos. Book chapters include; Program History, Aircraft System Description, USAF Tactical F-111s, Strategic FB-111s, U.S. Navy F-111Bs, Royal Australian Air Force F- 111s, British Royal Air Force F-111Ks, F-111 Combat Operations, and NASA F-111s. One Hundred and twenty Unit and Campaign patches are included, along with appendices on External Differences, Avionics Systems, F-111 Specifications, a Unit and Tail Code Summary, Attrited Aircraft, and a list of the 113 Aircrew members who died flying the F-111.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764305875
• ISBN-13: 978-0764305870
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,228,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Hitorical record of the F-111 yet!, January 20, 1999

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Major Wm H. Hamilton, USAF, Ret. (Mt. Home, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark: (Schiffer Military History) (Hardcover)

I have been associated with the F-111 since Jan 1970 both as a crew member and a civilian instructor. I am Also the high time USAF F-111 instructor weapons systems oficer, with 2500 hours. This book covers the aircraft in more detail than any I have yet seen and my collection of F-111 books is extensive. I have books that have been sent to me from people in Japan, United Kingdom, Australia and all over Europe and this exceeds them all. Out of 129 F-111A's I have flown 95 of them and out of 94 F-111E's I have flown 76 of them, so I feel sure of myself when I rate this book 5 plus stars and tell you it brings back many memories. Major Wm H. Hamilton, USAF, Ret.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Detailed history, December 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark: (Schiffer Military History) (Hardcover)

The bulk of the book consists of photographs and short career histories of practically every example built (90% have a photo). The technical description and operational history section are adequate, but I would have wished for more detail in these areas and less endless repetition of basically the same photograph. The production is excellent.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference book for ' vark or pig ' enthusiasts., December 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark: (Schiffer Military History) (Hardcover)

Excellent!! - a "Must Have" book. Don Logan, an ex-F-111A WSO and author of six previous military aviation books has released a superb 320 page pictorial history of the F-111 Aardvark containing more than 740 colour photos. An extraordinary amount of research went into the book. From his own vast collection of photos, as well as assistance from LMTAS, the F-111 Historian Steven Hyre, and from many other contributors around the world during the past few years, Don has been able to present short histories and colour photographs of all but a handful of the 562 F-111 aircraft of all models constructed. All USAF, RAAF, USN, NASA and RAF aircraft are detailed, as well as the oddities such as the FB-111B/C, FB-111H.

This book is well worth the retail asking price of $59.95 USD (and is a steal at Amazons' price).