Caption

The Ejectable Crew Module preserved at the Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre is all that remains after it crashed on 25 October, 1978 in the Hauraki Gulf, northeast of Waiheke Island near Auckland, New Zealand. The crew ejected in the capsule at 2,700 ft and 226 kts. Both crew members went on to have illustrious RAAF careers. This was the only overwater ejection involving an F-111 and the module performed as required acting as a lifeboat until help arrived.