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 RAAF F/RF-111A/C/G

Photographic Essay APA-PE-2010-0602



by Dr Carlo Kopp
4th June, 2010
Text © 2010 Carlo Kopp
Photographic and lineart images © 1983 - 2010 Carlo Kopp
 


F-111G A8-281 on display at Avalon in 1995 (© 1995 - 2010 Carlo Kopp).


This photoessay is a collection of imagery produced by this author between 1983 and 2009, using a range of photographic equipment types. It provides a good illustration of the evolving capabilities and weapons mixes on this potent and high survivable aircraft, which at full fleet strength accounted for 50 percent or more of the RAAF's strike capability.



Air Power Australia F-111 Desktops [JPEG ~ 1 MB 1920 x 1080]


F-111C / 6 SQN
F-111G / 6 SQN
F-111C / 1 SQN


General Dynamics F-111A / 6 SQN Amberley 1983


These images were produced during the author's November, 1983, visit to RAAF Amberley, using an Exakta VX500 with the Meyer-Optik Görlitz 50mm f2.8 Auto Domiplan lens, and Kodachrome 25 and Ektachrome 64 media. Film scanned using a Nikon 5000ED, retouched/corrected/cropped and reduced.




General Dynamics F-111C / 1 SQN Amberley 1983
















General Dynamics F/RF-111C / 6 SQN Amberley 1983








General Dynamics F-111C / 6 SQN Point Cook 1988

These images were produced during the 1988 RAAF Air Show, using a Mamiya 645/1000S with the Sekor C  210 mm f4.0 telephoto lens, and Kodak Gold 100 media. Film scanned using a Noritsu HS-1800, retouched/corrected/cropped and reduced.



A8-146 following a low altitude aerobatic display at the 1988 RAAF Air Show.




General Dynamics F-111C/G / 6 SQN Avalon 1995

These images were produced during the 1995 Avalon Air Show, using a Mamiya 645/1000S with the Sekor C  80 mm f2.8 lens, and Fuji Super 100 media. Film scanned using a Noritsu HS-1800, retouched/corrected/cropped and reduced.



A8-129 armed with GBU-10, GBU-12 and AGM-84 Harpoon ASCM.






General Dynamics F-111C / 1 SQN Amberley 2001


These images were produced during a 2001 visit to Amberley, using a Mamiya 645/1000S with the Sekor C  80 mm f2.8 lens, and Fuji Provia 100 slide media. Film scanned using a Noritsu HS-1800, retouched/corrected/cropped and reduced.



Above, below: A8-125 taxiing out for a training sortie.





Above, below: detail of aft ALR-62 RHAW and ALQ-94 ECM antennas.




General Dynamics F-111C / 6 SQN Avalon 1997

These images were produced during the 1997 Avalon Air Show, using a Mamiya 645/1000S with the Sekor C  80 mm f2.8 lens, and Fuji Provia 100 media. Film scanned using a Noritsu HS-1800, retouched/corrected/cropped and reduced.



Above: AIM-9L/M and 2,000 lb GBU-10, below: 500 lb GBU-12.



General Dynamics F-111C / 1 SQN Avalon 2003
These images were produced during the 2003 Avalon Air Show, using a Mamiya 645/1000S with the Sekor C  80 mm f2.8 lens, and Fuji Provia 100 media. Film scanned using a Noritsu HS-1800, retouched/corrected/cropped and reduced.



A8-140 with weapon bay open and AVQ-26 Pave Tack pod deployed.



AGM-84 Harpoon training round.



Above, below: Rafael AGM-142 Popeye ASM.





Detail of Rafael AGM-142 Popeye ASM exhaust and datalink antenna.


General Dynamics F-111C / 6 SQN Avalon 2007

These images were produced during the 2007 Avalon Air Show, using a Fuji S5600 5.1 MP superzoom.



A8-125 on display with a range of weapons, including the Mk.82, Mk.84, GBU-10, AGM-142 and AIM-9M AAM.



Above, below: Rafael AGM-142 Popeye ASM.





Rafael AN/ASW-55 datalink pod for the AGM-142 Popeye ASM.


General Dynamics F-111C / 6 SQN Avalon 2009
These images were produced during the 2009 Avalon Air Show, using a Fuji S5800 8.0 MP superzoom.



A8-125 on display.



AGM-142, AGM-84 and AIM-9M.



GBU-12 and GBU-24 LGBs.







A8-134 and A8-126 were used for flying displays.





LM AGM-158 JASSM FOSOW mockup on display under the wing of an F/A-18A. This weapon was originally planned for the F-111C/G but integration effort ceased once the bureaucracy diverted funding away from the F-111 in 2004.









Imagery Sources: © 1983 - 2010 Carlo Kopp




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