The "Thud": A Closer Look at the F-105 Thunderchief. PART 2 Part 7 | Aviation And History

22K views · 550 reactions | Welcome to #WarbirdWednesday! In today's episode, Vice Chairman Fred Bell shows us the F-105 Thunderchief and discusses the history of this century series fighter originally designed to be a low-level nuclear bomber. Thanks for watching! To purchase the Century Series t-shirt, please visit: https://bit.ly/CenturySeriesTshirt | Palm Springs Air Museum | Facebook

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Republic F-105G Thunderchief The F-105, nicknamed the "Thud," evolved from a 1951 project by to replace the F-84F fighter-bomber. The prototype first flew in October 1955, and Republic delivered the first production aircraft to the U.S. Air Force in 1958. Republic also developed a fully combat-capable two-seat trainer version, the F-105F, and 143 of them in 1963-1964. The Thunderchief on display began operational service in 1964 as a standard F-105F. In 1967 it joined the 355th Tactical Fighter

22K views · 687 reactions | Republic F-105G Thunderchief The Thunderchief on display began operational service in 1964 as a standard F-105F. In 1967 it joined the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing in Thailand, where it flew combat missions for nearly three years. During this time, it became one of a select few USAF aircraft to claim three MiG kills. #avgeek | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook