1,286-3-62 ... Republic F105 Thunderchief 00508 at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum, Denver Colorado USA. Taken 10-18-08, brightened with "Picnik". From Wikipedia: The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, was a supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force. The Mach 2 capable F-105 bore the brunt of strike bombing over North Vietnam during the early years of the Vietnam War. Originally designed and deployed as a single seat aircraft, a two-seat Wild Weasel version was later developed for use in the specialized Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses(SEAD) role against surface-to-air missile sites. It was commonly known as the "Thud" by its crews. As a follow-on to the Mach 1 capable F-100, the F-105 was also armed with missiles and a cannon; however, its design was tailored to high-speed low-altitude penetration carrying a single nuclear bomb internally. First flown in 1955, the Thunderchief entered service in 1958. As the largest single-engined fighter ever employed by the USAF, the single-seat F-105 would be adapted to deliver a greater iron bomb load than the four-engined, 10-man strategic bombers of World War II like the B-17, B-24 and B-29. The F-105 would be best remembered as the primary strike bomber over North Vietnam in the early stages of the Vietnam War. Over 20,000 Thunderchief sorties were flown, with 382 aircraft lost (nearly half of the 833 produced) including 62 operational casualties. Although it lacked the agility of the smaller MiG fighters, USAF F-105s demonstrated the effectiveness of guns, and were credited with downing 27.5 enemy aircraft. During the war, the two-seat F-105F and F-105G Wild Weasel variants became the first dedicated Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) platforms, fighting against the Soviet-built S-75 Dvina / (SA-2 Guideline) surface-to-air missiles. Two Wild Weasel pilots earned the Medal of Honor attacking missile sites, with one shooting down two MiG-17s the same day. The dangerous missions often required them to be the "first in, last out," suppressing enemy air defenses and keeping them suppressed while strike aircraft accomplished their missions and then left the area. Although the F-105 weighed 50,000 pounds (22,680 kg), the aircraft could exceed the speed of sound at sea level and Mach 2 at high altitude. It could carry up to 14,000 pounds (6,700 kg) of bombs and missiles. The Thunderchief was later replaced as a strike aircraft over North Vietnam by both the F-4 Phantom II and the swing-wing F-111.[2] However, the "Wild Weasel" variants remained in service until 1984, when they were replaced by a specialized F-4G "Wild Weasel V". The USAF F-4G was subsequently replaced by the F-16CJ aircraft currently employed in the SEAD role. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-105_Thunderchief The F-105 was used by the Thunderbirds. See aerobaticteams.net/Thunderbirds_F-105_Thunderchief.html
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USAF Republic F-105D Thunderchief of the 466th TFS, at Hill AFB on December 5, 1981. (Photo: Joe Cupido)
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61-0172 F-105D Status: Combat Loss Base/Squadron: Takhli RTAFB 563 Date Lost: 650811 Country: N Vietnam Mission: Strike Target: Cam Ngoc 30NNW Vinh Cause: Guns Where Lost: Flew offshore and ejected Pilot: Capt. Larry D Wilson Pilot Status: Rescued
62-4413 F-105F Status: Scrapped in 1984 Advanced Battle Damage Repair Training
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61-0088 F-105D Status: On display at Grissom Air Museum, Peru, Indiana
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On March 10, 1967, Capts. Merlyn Dethlefsen (pilot) Kevin "Mike" Gilroy (EWO) were No. 3 in a four-plane Iron Hand formation on the first mission against the very heavily defended Thai Nguyen steel mill, about 50 miles north of Hanoi. During the first,
