A8-129 - Royal Australian Air Force (F-111C)

Photo of aircraft A8-129 operated by Royal Australian Air Force

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial00FC-5
Line Number
First Flight05.08.68
ModelF-111C
StatusLeft Fleet
Commentsofficially accepted by the RAAF already on 04.09.68 but put into storage at Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, Texas from 1968 - 1973, arrived at RAAF Base Amberley 01.06.73 on delivery from McClellan AFB California via Honolulu and Pago Pago. Flown by SQNLDR Wally F. Walters and FLGOFF Phil J. McDonald. A8-129 was part of the first delivery in company with A8-125, 126, 127, 128 and 130, wfu 03.12.10 Flew (1:8 hours) on the last day of RAAF F-111 operations. Total Time: 7325:0 hours, flown by SQNLDR Steve Clarke and FLTLT Ray Seville. SQNLDR Clarke was the RAAF's highest time F-111 pilot with more than 3,000 hours on type, six aircraft flew on the last day of F-111 operations. The landing sequence was A8-126, 135, 138, 129, 109 and 125. A8-129 callsign was "Sword 2"
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! 67-0129 United States Air Force 05.08.68 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! A8-129 Royal Australian Air Force 18.04.73 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! A8-129 Queensland Air Museum 28.06.13 Preserved

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SIGHTINGS

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24/02/2015 - YCDR - waldo57
20/02/1999 - AVV - Hamster1067
Avalon Airshow - identified from home video