On this day in 1968, the first FB-111 production aircraft flies off General Dynamics plant in Fort Worth. Developed as a strategic bomber version of the F-111A, the FB-111 included the larger wings of the F-111B naval version as well as a brand new navigation & weapon system which proved to be difficult to develop. The FB-111 was due to replace the Mach2+ Convair B-58 Hustler as well as the earliers B-52. Most of them were turned into tactical bomber when the B-1B entered service in the late 1980s.

2018 , Aardvark , California , Californie , F-111 , F-111G , FB-111A , General Dynamics , March Field Air Museum , Riverside , USA

Exposure Time	1/160 s
ApertureFNumber	f/8.0
ISO	100
Model	Canon EOS 70D
Lens	EF17-40mm f/4L USM
Focal Length	29 mm
Date Time of Original	2018:04:29 15:52:53

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Sunday, April 29, 2018

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2018, Aardvark, California, Californie, F-111, F-111G, FB-111A, General Dynamics, March Field Air Museum, Riverside, USA

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