"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"The Raven" wrote in message
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Presumably so as the F-111 was going to be used as a carrier aircraft.
Note
that F-111's have tail hooks. Australian air aircraft still have them
although the pilots aren't trained for it.


I'm sure Australian F-111 pilots are trained to use the tailhook, just as
their USAF counterparts were.

I'm reliabiliy informed they never use the hooks, too much stress on the
airframe. Of course, it would not surprise me if they are trained in their
use with one or two traps.

USAF tactical aircraft have been equipped
with tailhooks for quite some time. I imagine the F-111B tailhook was a
bit
more substantial than that on the F-111A/D/E/F/G though.

Probably.


To quote an un-named F-111 expert "Yes, you could land an (Australian)
F-111
on a carrier *ONCE* as the stresses would probably ground the aircraft
forever more". Of course, until it is done we'd never know..........


The scenario presented here doesn't include landing on the carrier, just
launching from it.

True. I thought it work mentioning in reference to carrier ops and tailhooks

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