FB-111 airplane modelFB 111 airplane model. Nicknamed 'Aardvark' because of its long, slightly upturned nose, the F 111 evolved in response to a joint services requirement in the 1960s for a long range interceptor (US Navy) and deep strike interdictor (USAF). The F 111 was a multipurpose tactical fighter bomber capable of supersonic speeds. The aircraft was one of the more controversial aircraft ever to fly, yet it achieved one of the safest operational records of any