Ferry Pilots.
This is the group of 12 - six crews - who ferried the first
six Pigs to Oz arriving 1 Jun 73. They did the USAF conversion on the F-111A at
Nellis Air Force Base then picked aircraft up from Fort Worth as they were ready
from the factory. John "Bushy" Bushell picked A8-127 up on 6 Apr 73 with
Ian "Westy" Westmore.
They were in the States Jan to May 73.
Pic on the left was taken at Amberley before they left, the
one on the right was taken at Nellis during the conversion.
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