” its off to Pacific Aviation Museum at Hawaii according to the reports and will take 3 x C-17 flights later this year to move it.”

Aren’t those the key four words?

Actually, according to the Aussie DOD and Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Brown! http://news.defence.gov.au/2013/08/22/raaf-f-111-retires-to-the-united-states/

Department of Defence
Media Release

22 August 2013

RAAF F-111 retires to the United States

The final F-111 strike aircraft to be displayed at historical museums, will tomorrow begin its retirement journey to the United States.

Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Brown said aircraft A8-130, will be gifted to the Pacific Aviation Museum in Hawaii as a token of the close ties between Australia and America through a long period of coalition operations.

“This gift symbolises the close working relationship we enjoy with our American colleagues – on operations, on exercises and through airmen-to-airmen talks,” Air Marshal Brown said.

“The F-111 originated in America, it has served us well in Australia, and in returning one aircraft we acknowledge the role this unique aircraft has played in Australian history.”