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Stubfin wrote:.....then my guess is the owner had some connection to 187 during it's lifetime and just marked an available FB/G as 187. Sure wouldn't be the first time.
Stubfin wrote:MYSTERY SOLVED Received a response from Mr Dorland himself at Inde Motorsports Ranch. It is an FB and not an F or G model but.....here's what he had to say:
Thanks for the inquiry..this appears to be an FB 111 from the data plate…but the aircraft never flew or was never outfitted with a cockpit or engines…it was used for non destructive testing and wired as such …we believe it was done after the F-111A s had dorsal crack problems….A fellow in Idaho purchased it from General Dynamics and used it as a display aircraft and then he died and we bought it at auction…cost us more to move it!!! We put it in Cannon AFB colors. Hope this helps your inquiry…if you have any other questions please refer them to me…All the best, Graham
A bit disappointing but saving any F-111 airframe is a good thing. Big thanks to everyone posting info.
Stubfin wrote:MYSTERY SOLVED Received a response from Mr Dorland himself at Inde Motorsports Ranch. It is an FB and not an F or G model but.....here's what he had to say:
Thanks for the inquiry..this appears to be an FB 111 from the data plate…but the aircraft never flew or was never outfitted with a cockpit or engines…it was used for non destructive testing and wired as such …we believe it was done after the F-111A s had dorsal crack problems….A fellow in Idaho purchased it from General Dynamics and used it as a display aircraft and then he died and we bought it at auction…cost us more to move it!!! We put it in Cannon AFB colors. Hope this helps your inquiry…if you have any other questions please refer them to me…All the best, Graham
A bit disappointing but saving any F-111 airframe is a good thing. Big thanks to everyone posting info.