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 …

Nov 29, 2019 · A fast mover designed to carry a nuclear weapon, the F-105 Thunderchief became the Vietnam War’s most important conventional fighter-bomber.

ommand (TAC) until after the Korean War. It remained in service until 1972.3 Republic’s new fighter prototype, YF-105A, aircraft serial number 54-0098, made its first flight on October 22, …

It was a Mach 2 fighter-bomber, designed for NATO defensive tactical nuclear strikes with a nuclear bomb carried in an internal bomb bay. The YF-105A was 61 feet, 0 inches (18.593 …

In 1951 Republic Aviation began a project to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F. The result was the F-105 Thunderchief, later affectionately nicknamed the …

Dec 6, 2023 · In 1950, the U.S. Air Force requested proposals for a supersonic fighter-bomber that could handle nuclear weapons. Republic Aviation submitted the winning proposal, the YF …

The F-105 would be best remembered as the primary strike bomber over North Vietnam in the early stages of the Vietnam War. Over 20,000 Thunderchief sorties were flown, with 382 …

22 October 1955: At Edwards Air Force Base, in the high desert of southern California, Republic Aviation Corporation test pilot Russell M. (“Rusty”) Roth took the first of two prototype YF …

F-105G - Two-seat Wild Weasel SEAD version, 61 converted from EF-105F and F-105F. This site deals with various technical aspects of Vietname-Era aviation, primarily the aircraft.

Jan 25, 2022 · Republic F-105D S/N 61-146 The YF-105 completed its maiden flight at Edwards AFB in October 1955, easily exceeding Mach 1, even though it was powered by a J57 engine …