Operation Rolling Thunder
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Operation Rolling Thunder was a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States 2nd Air Division, U.S. Navy, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force against North Vietnam fr
Republic F-105D fighter-bombers of the United States Air Force drop 750 pound bombs over Vietnam during Operation Rolling Thunder
F-105Ds refueling en route to North Vietnam in 1965
A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attacking a train in North Vietnam with a Zuni rocket
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Republic F-105 Thunderchief
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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 du
Operation Rolling Thunder
…operation was launched on 2 March against an ammunition storage area near Xom Bang carried out by a strike package of 104 US aircraft containing B-57s, F-105s, and F-100s. On the same day, 19 RVNAF A-1 Skyraiders struck the Quang Khe Naval Base. The Americans were shocked when six of their aircraft were shot…
An F-105D Thunderchief flying with a full load of sixteen 750 lb (340 kg) bombs on its five hardpoints
Republic YF-105A, AF Ser. No. 54-0098, the first of two prototypes
The 17th Wild Weasel squadron with a F-105 flightline. The F-105 was also used for "Wild Weasel" anti-radar missions carrying AGMs.
A USAF F-105F trainer and a F-105D with Mount Fuji in the background