I wasn't aware that the F-111 needed to fold up its swept wings
vertically, nor is anyone I recall ever talking to, including my father
who was a subcontractor. As for a tail hook, with the exception of
deltawinged century series jets and some models of F-4, just about every
AF fighter plane since 1960 has had tail hooks. They are very useful for
making assisted landings when the brakes fail, usually due to hydraulic
failure. I certainly recall the FB-111s that were transferred to Cannon
AFB from Pease as having tailhooks, though I could be wrong, or it could
have been a modification.
>
> The source I find most instructive is
>
> http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/f111.html#RTFToC11
>
> where FB-111B and FB-111H are mentioned as
> _proposed_ variants of the FB-111A.
I beleive that the Bs were stationed in England, though they could have
been rebuilt As redesignated.
>
> I haven't found any Navy sources on the Web yet.
>
> Hoping we can now draw the curtains, I remain
soytainly
>
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