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No Parking Zone! => Off Topic, Off Colour, and non-motorcycle related => Topic started by: Wild Rose on December 03, 2014, 04:06:01 PM

Title: Did you ever wonder what they did with the F111's
Post by: Wild Rose on December 03, 2014, 04:06:01 PM

F111 Disposal from Thiess Pty Ltd on Vimeo (http://player.vimeo.com/video/86663113)

Title: Re: Did you ever wonder what they did with the F111's
Post by: spanner on December 03, 2014, 05:07:21 PM

I wonder why they wernt allowed to melt down and recycle them instead of just putting them in landfill?

Title: Re: Did you ever wonder what they did with the F111's
Post by: Brock on December 03, 2014, 06:59:02 PM

They coulnt be scrapped as there was asbestos lagging on some of the systems, and not practical to remove it. As well, I think some of the alloys contained heavy metals (Cadmium etc). So find a secret hole, line it and bury the beasts.

It was a shame to have to do it though

Title: Re: Did you ever wonder what they did with the F111's
Post by: StinkyPete on December 03, 2014, 07:12:17 PM

A somewhat undignified end for some great aircraft.   

Title: Re: Did you ever wonder what they did with the F111's
Post by: alans1100 on December 03, 2014, 07:15:33 PM

you mean they didn't all crash.......lol

Other than I wasn't wondering what happened to them

Title: Re: Did you ever wonder what they did with the F111's
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 04, 2014, 10:35:03 AM

Shame to see such an ending for a great aircraft, although they were never used by Australia in combat ... was known as the 'pig' to many, because of the long snout, and ability to hug the ground.