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F-111F pilots call it an incredible plane with bad press notices
Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho hosts pilots of the 391st Tactical Fighter Squadron as they await the F-111F’s fate and the forthcoming F-15. The piece profiles their bravado and caution, noting the aircraft’s size, costs, and dual crew, while contrasting bomber design with fighter aims amid renewed praise and criticism.
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Anthony Ripley
N.Y. Times News Service
Mountain Home Air Force Base
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United States
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Soviet Union
China
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391St Tactical Fighter Squadron
Eugene Vosika
Air Force Academy
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