Wilfred Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Thinking out loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest In-cog-neto Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Now they will need full power to taxi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fozzy Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Good photo but can't help thinking it's a fake. Are my eyes playing tricks on me or is the planes shadow cast in the opposite direction to the sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 That's the Pig (F1-11) that skidded a couple of months ago isn't it. Actually, does anyone know why they niknamed them the Pig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palexxxx Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Actually the pilot is just using his initiative. He's trying to save the government a few dollars in expensive tyre replacements. Everyone knows how expensive those F111 tyres are. Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiperlight Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 I think the F111 was called 'PIG' by the RAAF crews from 1973 or so. I think the official USAF name was F111 'AARDVARK' which was not adopted here. An Aardvark is a mammal sometimes called an 'earth pig'. That sounds logical.....doesn't it? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vigilant Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Peter is right, just trying to save rubber, the pilot of this F-111 was good enough to leave one of his behind when he took off Not a fake Fozzy this aircraft dropped a wheel on take off and did a number of VERY low passes before a final approach when he snagged an arrestor cable to pull him up. The pilot in command had only joined the squadron a couple of weeks before and was a great testament to his and his navigators skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Another spin on the 'pig' name is the F111's role....hunt at night with it's nose to the ground -reference to the Terrain Following Radar (TFR). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now