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The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a supersonic, medium-range, swing wing multirole combat aircraft. Production variants of the F-111 had roles that included ground attack, strategic bombing (including nuclear weapons capabilities), reconnaissance and electronic warfare. Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics, the F-111 entered service in 1967 with the United States Air Force (USAF). The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) also ordered the type and began operating the F-111C variant in 1973. 67-0120 is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm and was the last F-111E from 20th Tactical Fighter Wing in the UK. It was directly transferred from USAF service at RAF Upper Heyford to the museum in late 1993, prior to the base closure in 1994.

The design entered service in July 1967 and the USAF retired the aircraft in 1998 with the RAAF continuing to use it until December 2010. The left is a cockpit capsule, in the event of the crew having to eject, instead of each member going separately, the whole cockpit is ejected. This is because the two man crew sit side by side and would be injured by seat ejection. Above is the A10 tank buster Thunderbolt II.

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 victories and no losses in aerial combat, with the majority of the kills by the Israeli Air Force.