F-111 Dump & Burn Desk Mat

Sale price$19.99 USD

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Size: 31.5" × 15.5"

The F-111 Dump and Burn was a spectacular air show display unique to the Royal Australian Air Force, where an F-111 would dump fuel from its jettison system and ignite it with its afterburners, creating a dramatic fireball trail. Though originally a safety feature to reduce landing weight, the RAAF adapted it for public events like Brisbane Riverfire and the Avalon Airshow, making it a crowd favourite and an iconic Australian aviation spectacle. It was never used in combat and not performed by the U.S. Air Force. The display ended with the F-111’s retirement in 2010.