The Australian ‘C’ Mode; is a model specific to Australian requirements. It was based on the F-111A they had the TF30-P-3 Engines early design intakes, and the avionics of the USAF ‘A’ model. the ‘C’ also had the extended wings and undercarrige of the FB-111A, thus having higher operating weights.
The RAAF also purchased not given as someone wrote on a reply to this thread somewhere 15 ex USAF F-111Gs (FB-111A).
These had digital avionics which led to the AUP program to upgrade all the ‘C’ models to digital aircraft.
While not being able to confirm the departure of the F-111C to Hawaii, It would be good to see an aircraft on display in her RAAF Marking if she does go over seas. As she is a ‘C’ model painting it in USAF Marking would be just plain stupid, due to the uniqueness of the ‘C’ model to Australia. Maybe the yanks can send some aircraft our way like the Tomcat that was promiced years ago to the FAAM musuem at Nowra NSW.
Any acquisition would be by the National Museum of the USAF on behalf of a base collection.
I don’t know Aussie F-111 designations, but is the “C” a ex-USAF example? IIRC, the Aussies were given some former SAC FB-111 models, and I don’t know whether any of those were preserved in the US.
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