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
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
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the
Republic F-105 Thunderchief
…could carry up to 14,000 lb (6,400 kg) of bombs and missiles. The Thunderchief was later replaced as a strike aircraft over North Vietnam by both the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and the swing-wing General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark. However, the "Wild Weasel" variants of the F-105 remained in service until early 1984, at which…
QF 4 Holloman AFB
The McDonnell F3H-G/H mockup, 1954
Key figures in the F-4 development: David Lewis, Robert Little, and Herman Barkey
An F4H-1F aboard Independence, April 1960