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Activated on January 15, 1941 as the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron it became the 524th Fighter Squadron in 1944. Between 1960 and 1972 it was equipped with the General Dynamics F-111A/D/E models. In 1992 they received the F-111 E and F variants replacing the earlier models. To acknowledge the General Dynamics F-111 retirement 74-0187 was given a special nose art scheme. On July 27, 1996 the F-111 unofficial name “Aardvark” became official. In September 1996 74-0187 was sent to Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (Bone Yard).