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    Airframe Family: General Dynamics F-111
    Latest Model:FB-111A
    Last Military Serial:69-6509 USAF
    Construction Number:B1-71
    Latest Owner or Location:Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, Missouri

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 25 March 1971

    Constructed as a FB-111A.
    Factory rollout date.

    Circa March 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 69-6509.

    March 1971

    To 340th Bombardment Group, Carswell AFB, TX.

    3 September 1971

    To 380th Bombardment Wing (M), Plattsburgh AFB, NY.

    1 July 1982

    Transferred to 509th Bomb Wing, Pease AFB, NH.

    17 September 1982

    Markings Applied: Spirit of the Seacoast / Max Effort
    On this date, the aircraft was dedicated to Pease AFBs extremely supportive local citizenry, often referred to as the Seacoast Community. Thus, the aircraft became known as The Spirit of the Seacoast. At the same time, 6509 became the 509th BMW Commanders aircraft due to the last 3 digits of the aircrafts serial number.

    Markings Applied: Max Effort
    With SAC bringing back noseart, 6509 received the sub-title Max Effort, after the 509th Composite Groups B-29 Max Effort from WWII. It was known as the Spirit of the Seacoast and Max Effort.

    September 1990

    Transferred to 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM.
    2nd to last FB-111A to leave Pease AFB, NH.

    While at Cannon AFB for conversion to F-111G, the Aardvark fleet was retired. 6509 was not converted to an F-111G.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 509 BW/HPC, Whiteman AFB, MO.

    28 September 1993

    Placed on display with Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, MO.
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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    FB-111A.net
    National Museum of the United States Air Force

    Individual Contributors
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin

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