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By: Daniel - 7th April 2013 at 09:21

This afternoon 25km north of Sydney i was able to successfully “intercept” the truck bound HARS Pig.
I took a few photos and interesting to note a wheel hub cap is marked “FB-111”.
Will post photos later this week.

I have photod A8-109 at the RAAF Pig 2010 retirement event see my photos here … http://heritageflightgeardisplays.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/end-of-a-era-the-raaf-retires-the-f-111/

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By: baldrick - 7th April 2013 at 05:23

On December 3rd. 2010 the R.A.A.F. held a farewell ceremony for their retiring F111s at R.A.A.F. Amberley Qld. A flight of seven aircraft overflew the base and (I think) Brisbane. At the end of the display they landed back at Amberley and A8-109 was the last to touchdown. So by minutes it can claim to be the last operational F111.
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By: lumpy - 7th April 2013 at 05:22

Surely it would have been the last one NOT in a museum, which by all accounts, this was.:dev2:

I think this was how it was reported in the media . In fact it was the worlds last FLYING F-111. ( ie , it was the last one to land – ever )

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By: Deskpilot - 7th April 2013 at 00:51

A very poor thread title.
There are F-111’s sprinkled all over Australia in various museums.
Which one is the last…???

Surely it would have been the last one NOT in a museum, which by all accounts, this was.:dev2:

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By: Trackmaster - 7th April 2013 at 00:49

A very poor thread title.
There are F-111’s sprinkled all over Australia in various museums.
Which one is the last…???

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By: Feather #3 - 6th April 2013 at 23:02

Large boxes have already arrived at Illawarra Regional Airport. The aircaft will be re-assembled this week after the last few days working to prepare her display location.

G’day 😉

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