{"product_id":"f-111-aardvark-by-schiffer-publishing","title":"F-111 Aardvark by Schiffer Publishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFulfilled by our friends at Schiffer Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe General Dynamics F-111 was one of aviation history's most promising planes when it came out in the early 1960s. Despite a rocky service career, political changes in how the military acquired its weaponry, and the addition of too much new technology, the plane provided a credible frontline deterrent in the Cold War era and was used to great effect in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. Many of the challenges faced by putting the F-111—with all of its new systems—into service are now accepted as a normal outfit in modern fighter aircraft. Although the Navy did not accept the F-111B model, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat development program was significantly assisted by prior radar and missile system testing on the F-111B airframe. The F-111 was a hugely powerful aircraft and carried devastating weaponry, but was phased out by the USAF in the mid-90s, largely due to crippling maintenance costs. The aircraft remained in Australian service until 2010.[AuthorName]By John Gourley[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]John Gourley is a crash\/rescue fire protection specialist, who has served in this capacity both in the United States Air Force and later as a civilian contractor. His lifelong hobby has been photographing military hardware.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]267 color and b\/w photos[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]General Dynamics' Variable-Swept-Wing Attack Aircraft[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]267 color and b\/w photos[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"VYSN","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":42650493485150,"sku":"carro-15782578","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/6555\/6830\/files\/9780764361289.jpg?v=1776285581","url":"https:\/\/impossible-girls-2.myshopify.com\/products\/f-111-aardvark-by-schiffer-publishing","provider":"Impossible girl's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}