Academy 1/48 Royal Australian Airforce Century Addition F-111

Academy 1/48 Royal Australian Airforce Century Addition F-111

Model is supplied unassembled and requires additional paints and glue.

1/48 scale Royal Australian Air Force F-111C: LE

Comes with Australian Air Force Decals

Only a limited quantity of these models will be available for the Centenary of Air Force

History of the F-111

The Australian government ordered 24 F-111C aircraft to replace the RAAF's English Electric Canberras in the bombing and tactical strike role. The first F-111C was accepted at Nellis Air Force Base on 15 March 1973. The RAAF's first six F-111Cs arrived at Amberley on 1 July 1973, and three subsequent flights of six F-111s arrived on 27 July, 28 September and 4 December. F-111Cs were allocated to No. 1 Squadron and No. 6 Squadron, under the control of No. 82 Wing. 

Australian F-111s were armed with bombs at RAAF Base Tindal ready to attack Indonesian forces and command systems during the tension in 1999 during the establishment of East Timor's independence and the deployment of the Australian-led International Force for East Timor.

In 2006, an RAAF F-111 was chosen to scuttle the North Korean ship Pong Su that had been seized in 2003 in one of the largest drug hauls in Australia. The Pong Su was sunk on 23 March 2006 by two GBU-10 Paveway II laser-guided bombs.

The drawdown of the RAAF's F-111 fleet began with the retirement of the F-111G models operated by No. 6 Squadron in late 2007. The last F-111s were retired on 3 December 2010.

Then. Now. Always.