22 meters long the A8-142 has finally landed at the base after a three-day tour of Amberley in Queensland.
The plane was originally planned to arrive earlier, but the trip was delayed by flooding in March.
The inclusion of F-111 means that the basis of Wagga has a full complement of fighters removed from the display with the aircraft at the base not only is the F-18 Hornet not retire until 2020.
The monster was 22 meters long to have their wings and tail removed to ensure its passage and will be mounted after the long journey with stops included in Parkes, Forbes, Wyalong and Temora West.
Although the city has been buzzing about the aircraft comes to town, the Air Base Commander Joanna Elkington said he would still be up to a year before it is publicly available.
"We want out as soon as possible, but there are a lot of restrictions that are subject to be looked at before that can happen," he said.
"We are very excited and finally we have it here, it's been a great team effort and we have been planning for a long time.
The F-111 fleet was retired in December 2010 after 37 years of service.
The A8-142 was the plane 18a of the production line for the RAAF and arrived in Australia on September 28, 1973.
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