| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 70-2390 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF70-390 |
| Military Code: | LN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark/Raven |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark/Raven |
| Aircraft Version: | General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark |
| C/n (msn): | E2-29 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 48 TFW |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFFO IATA: FFO Local: FFO Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 22 November 2022 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 698053 |
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On display at the NMUSAF. This aircraft served with 495th TFS, 48th TFW from RAF Lakenheath, England. On 15 Apr 1986 it flew as REMIT 31 in Op El Dorado Canyon, successfully hitting Bab al-Aziziyah with GBU-10 Paveway II LGBs. The F-111F was the first to be flown to Taif AB, Saudi Arabia during Op Desert Shield. Thereafter, the aircraft participated in Op Desert Storm, flying 29 sorties. It served with 523rd FS, 27th FW before going to the museum in May 1996. Emblems of 492nd, 493rd, 494th and 495th TFS as assigned to 48th TFW are visible on the fuselage. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 June 2024, and has since been viewed 241 times. |