The Raven wrote:

"Graham" wrote in message
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Yeah hi, can anyone tell me when the F111s were last deployed in combat?

The Australian F-111's or just general F-111's?

have they ever? just asking.

I believe some were used in VN but not sure if that included Australia. I
would have thought Australia received them too late for VN.

We got ours in '78.

USAF F-111's were first used in Vietnam, where 3 or 4 of the original
6 crashed, with only the 4'th's crew being saved. They were withdrawn,
and General Dynamics found the fault lied with the pivot box. Went
back to Vietnam where they participated in Operation Linebacker
with great success.

The were used as recently as GW One in combat.

Also used from air base in England to bomb Gadaffi in Libya in '85.
(going the long way around too. Someone wouldnt give overfly
rights.. cant remember who tho...)

Regards

Lindsay