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On October 31, 1955, a Republic F-105 Thunderchief test plane takes off. The first-ever flight of the F-105 was several days prior on October 22. Image: U.S.A.F. The crews called the F-105 Thunderchief the Thud. The term was originally birthed in derision but ultimately came to embody a great deal of affection. The Thud was a curiously.
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The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, the main aircraft involved in the drama, had never been intended to play the role of a strategic bomber. Rather, it had been created to make a single, low-level.
Republic F105D Thunderchief > National Museum of the US Air Force™ > Display
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, was a single-seat 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. A two-seat Wild Weasel version was later used in the specialized SEAD role of suppressing surface-to-air missile.
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Republic Aircraft's F-105 Thunderchief, better known as the 'Thud,' was the Air Force's warhorse in Vietnam. It has been said that great events make great men…that extraordinary situations-wars, revolutions, disasters-offer individuals the opportunity to rise to the occasion. Applying this theory to an aircraft, the F-105.
Republic F105D “Thunderchief” American Airpower Museum
Originally conceived as a nuclear strike fighter during theCold War, the Republic F-105D Thunderchief dropped the lion's share of conventional ordnance on North Vietnamese targets—or such targets as President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration would authorize it—throughout Operation Rolling Thunder, thereby becoming one of the iconic aircraft of.
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The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was manufactured by Republic Aviation as a supersonic fighter-bomber operated by the United States Air Force. With the ability to reach Mach 2 speed, the aircraft ushered most of the strike bombing missions in the early Vietnam War.
Republic F105B Thunderchief USA Air Force Aviation Photo 5031945
This article lists all 105 known surviving Republic F-105 Thunderchief complete airframes in the world as of May 2021, along with their serial number, location, and any notes of significance about that airframe. In addition to the complete airframes listed below, there is a cockpit section from 63-8309 in Georgia and one from 62-4422 in Arkansas.
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Republic F-105 Thunderchief Nickname "Thud" Development of the F-105 Thunderchief or "Thud" began in 1951. The first prototype flew on October 22, 1955 but the first F-105D (as displayed here) did not fly until June 9, 1959. It entered operational service in early 1961.
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The Republic F-105 Thunderchief is an American fighter-bomber that served with the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1984. Capable of Mach 2, it conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; the only American aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates. [1]
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Republic F-105 Thunderchief History. The F-105 Thunderchief was a Cold War product of the Republic Aviation Corporation and became the company's last production aircraft before its merger with Fairchild. The platform was developed as a successor to the F-84 series (also a Republic product) and carried on the former's nuclear munitions capability.
Engineering Channel Republic F105 Thunderchief
The Republic Aviation F-105 was a supersonic fighter-bomber capable of Mach-2 speeds. The aircraft was initially an internal Republic project designed to replace the RF-84F Thunderflash. The U.S. Air Force awarded Republic with a contract for 199 aircraft in September of 1952, but later downgraded the order in size.
Republic F105D Thunderchief Photos and Specifications
The F-105 Thunderchief or "Thud" was the first supersonic tactical fighter-Bomber to be developed as such from the outset. All other such aircraft were developments of fighter aircraft. The "Thud" was the largest single-seat fighter ever built.
Republic F105B Thunderchief USA Air Force Aviation Photo 1005393
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, was a supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force. The Mach 2 capable F-105 conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; it has the dubious distinction of being the only US aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates.
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As Republic F-105D Thunderchief fighter-bombers make a low-level strike on a North Vietnamese target, one sustains a serious hit, in Jim Laurier's illustration "Thud Ridge." (Jim Laurier) Pilots loved the Thud. Except for test pilots, who were paid to find faults, the Republic F-105 Thunderchief seems to have had no detractors.
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The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was an American fighter-bomber that earned fame during the Vietnam War. Entering service in 1958, the F-105 underwent a series of mechanical issues that led to the fleet being grounded on multiple occasions.
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DAYTON, Ohio -- Republic F-105G Thunderchief at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo) Republic F-105G Thunderchief The F-105, nicknamed the "Thud," evolved from a 1951 project by to replace the F-84F fighter-bomber.