It saw action in the Vietnam War, Operation El Dorado Canyon, and Operation Desert Storm. In total, 566 F-111s were built. The aircraft was retired in 1996 and replaced by the F-15E Strike Eagle.

Its combat debut, however, did not come until 1991 in Desert Storm. In that war ... Then there’s the F-15E Strike Eagle, which is used for multi-role operations and deep-strike missions with ...