Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, prepare to paint an F-111 "Aardvark" at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2012. The F-111 was to assigned to the 20th Fighter wing from 1970 to 1993. It flew on 21 missions during Operation Desert Storm and will now be on display as a static aircraft here at Shaw.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zach Sherman, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural equipment journeyman,(left), and Staff Sgt. Shon Nguyen, 20th EMS aircraft equipment specialist, (right) put masking tape on the F-111 "Aardvark" at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2012. The F-111 was to assigned to the 20th Fighter wing from 1970 to 1993. It flew on 21 missions during Operation Desert Storm and will now be on display as a static aircraft here at Shaw.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

Paint cans are lined up to be shaken for the painting of the F-111 "Aardvark" at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2012. The F-111 was to assigned to the 20th Fighter wing from 1970 to 1993. It flew on 21 missions during Operation Desert Storm and will now be on display as a static aircraft here at Shaw.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shon Nguyen, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft equipment specialist, prepares a paint gun for the painting of an F-111 "Aardvark" at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2012. The F-111 was to assigned to the 20th Fighter wing from 1970 to 1993. It flew on 21 missions during Operation Desert Storm and will now be on display as a static aircraft here at Shaw.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zach Sherman, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural equipment journeyman,(back), and Staff Sgt. Shon Nguyen, 20th EMS aircraft equipment specialist, (front) put masking tape on the F-111 "Aardvark" at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2012. The F-111 was assigned to the 20th Fighter wing from 1970 to 1993. It flew on 21 missions during Operation Desert Storm and will now be on display as a static aircraft here at Shaw.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Gamm, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft equipment specialist, opens a can of paint before painting an Aardvark F-111 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2012. The F-111 was to assigned to the 20th Fighter wing from 1970 to 1993. It flew on 21 missions during Operation Desert Storm and will now be on display as a static aircraft here at Shaw.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zach Sherman, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural equipment journeyman,(left), and Staff Sgt. Shon Nguyen, 20th EMS aircraft equipment specialist(right), prepares a paint for the painting of an Aardvark F-111 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2012. The F-111 was to assigned to the 20th Fighter wing from 1970 to 1993. It flew on 21 missions during Operation Desert Storm and will now be on display as a static aircraft here at Shaw.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shon Nguyen, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft equipment specialist, paints an F-111 "Aardvark" at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2012. The F-111 was to assigned to the 20th Fighter wing from 1970 to 1993. It flew on 21 missions during Operation Desert Storm and will now be on display as a static aircraft here at Shaw.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

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Old "Aardvark" brought to life with new paint

Published July 31, 2012
By Airman Nicole Sikorski
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airmen assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron recently completed a paint job on an F-111 "Aardvark" aircraft here.

The F-111 was assigned to the 20th Fighter wing from 1970 to 1993. It flew on 21 missions during Operation Desert Storm and will now be on display as a static aircraft here at Shaw.

Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw

Airmen paint an F-111 at Shaw