Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model

General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark - 74-0187, 27th TFW, Cannon AFB, New Mexico, July 27, 1996, "The Aardvark Retires"

1:72 Scale.  Length: 12.25".  Wingspan (spread): 10.5”

To acknowledge the retirement of the F-111 Aardvark, #74-0187 was given special nose art. In September 1996 this aircraft was sent to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.

The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark entered service with the US Air Force in July 1967 as a medium-range aircraft designed for interdiction and tactical strike. The F-111 was also used as a strategic bomber, reconnaissance and an electronic warfare aircraft. Some unique features of the F-111 when it was introduced included variable-geometry wings, crew seating in an escape capsule cockpit, terrain following radar and afterburning turbofan engines.


Hobby Master offers a wide selection of quality, pre-assembled, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted to a high level of accuracy using specifications of the original aircraft. They are constructed with precision-made diecast metal and some plastic components.

This model of an F-111 Aardvark features: