Thanh Hóa Bridge
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The Thanh Hóa Bridge, spanning the Song Ma river, is situated 3 miles northeast of Thanh Hóa, the capital of Thanh Hóa Province in Vietnam. The Vietnamese gave it the nickname Hàm Rồng. In 1965 during
Thanh Hóa Bridge after it was hit by laser-guided bombs
F-105Ds en route to North Vietnam.
A North Vietnamese MiG-17 in 1972.
416th TFS F-100Ds at Da Nang, 1965
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
Thanh Hóa Bridge
…Vietnam. In their first air combat, a small force of seemingly mismatched MiG-17s inflicted significant losses on much larger and more advanced American F-105 Thunderchief at a cost of three of their own, with an F-100 Super Sabre claiming the first probable American kill of the conflict. The encounter led to significant…
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