F-111 TO ARRIVE IN BRENHAM FRIDAY
Washington County’s F-111 fighter plane is scheduled to arrive Friday.
According to Ben Seeker of the local VFW, the Viet Nam-era fighter will be arriving from Nevada sometime Friday and will be stored at the Brenham Airport.
Last week, the Washington County Veterans Association received word they had succeeded in obtaining the last F-111A aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Representatives from the Veterans Association and the City of Brenham signed documents securing the aircraft.
It will go on permanent display in Henderson Park in Brenham. The Vietnam era fighter/bomber will be on permanent loan from the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio.
Several local companies as well as individuals have donated funds toward the restoration. Those wishing to participate are asked to contact Don Holley at 830-3980, Joe Barham at 337-4640 or any member of the Washington County Veterans Association.
Worked on the F-111a as a Crew chief from 80 to 83 loved it awesome aircraft did not like Mt.Home air force Base at all Sorry.
Having worked on the F-111A at Mountain Home AFB from 1975 to 1979, I am so pleased at least one has a well deserved home. The Vietnam troops who arrived along with the ardvarks were special people. Thank you
Be real the close proximity to some want to be gang members, they hang out there after dark.
The will spray paint it probably the first night.
Brenham is so lucky to get this… How could anyone
associate trouble with this project.
Why Brenham?
Why would they put this at Henderson park of all places? Just asking for trouble!!!
What kind of trouble?
So very cool. Thank you to the Veterans organizations for seeking to get a piece of history to come to Brenham.