68-0081 - United States Air Force (F-111E Aardvark)

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Aircraft Details

Frame Details
SerialA1-250
Line NumberE.91
First Flight
ModelF-111E Aardvark
StatusWritten-off
Commentsw/o 05.3.1975. the a/c was on a low level exercise from RAF Upper Heyford to RAF Leeming when struck a bird, approx. 9 mi N of Kendal, Cumbria, at around 1,000ft which shattered a section of the windshield and caused other damage. The crew abandoned the a/c by way of the escape capsule. The jet flew on for a short way before crashing on an open area of hillside, at Wet Sleddale, Mosedale Fell, 4.5nm SSE of Shap, Cumbria, where it was completely destroyed (with 55 TFS/20 TFW);
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Not Seen It! 68-0081 United States Air Force Unknown Written-off

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SIGHTINGS

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15/08/1986 - EGUA - colin woods
15/12/1974 - UHF - Warthog1
'UH' 20 TFW