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    Airframe Family: General Dynamics F-111
    Latest Model:F-111C
    Last Military Serial:A8-132 RAAF
    Construction Number:D1-08
    Compressed ID:GD F-111C sn A8-132 RAAF cn D1-08
    Latest Owner or Location:South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-111C.

    Circa 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 67-0132.

    25 July 1973

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A8-132.
    The delivery date is provided.

    9 June 1996

    Transferred to Amberly.
    Sent to Amberly for an upgrade.

    2007

    Participated in Red Flag.

    P109 engine change test aircraft and AUP protoype.

    2007

    Transferred to 1 Squadron.

    3 December 2010

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
    Retired on this date.

    Assigned to RAAF Edinburgh for storage.
    Stored still in the camoflauge colour scheme.

    Assigned to Amberley for storage.

    By 12 August 2011

    Transported by ground. Delivered to RAAF Edinburgh, Adelaide, South Australia.
    Moved from Amberley to Edinburgh.
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    To be relocated to the South Australian Aviation Museum approx May 2019 in exchange for A8-134 which will move to the Australian War Memorial.

    To South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
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    Markings Applied: RAAF ARDU
    White undersides, camouflage top side.

    15 May 2019


    Photographer: Waynne Lee
    Notes: Arrival at SAAM

    To South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
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    Waynne Lee
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