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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-15-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:61-0069 USAF
    Construction Number:D264
    Latest Owner or Location:Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-105D-15-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    5 January 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0069.

    November 1962

    Transferred to 355th Tactical Fighter Wing (Tactical Air Command), George AFB, CA.

    October 1965

    Transferred to 562nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 23rd TFW (TAC), McConnell AFB, KS.

    April 1966

    Transferred to 388th TFW (Pacific Air Command), Korat RTAFB Thailand.

    By 1967

    Transferred to 357th TFS, 355th TFW, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.

    23 March 1967

    Transferred to 469th TFS, 355th TFW, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.

    28 April 1967

    Credited with shooting down a MiG-17 over North Vietnam.

    3 June 1967

    Credited with shooting down a MiG-17 over North Vietnam.

    July 1967

    Transferred to Sacramento Air Logistics Area, McClellan AFB, CA.

    May 1969

    Transferred to 4525th Fighter Weapons Wing (TAC), Nellis AFB, NV.

    April 1970

    Transferred to 66th Fighter Weapons Squadron/57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis AFB, NV.

    July 1972

    Transferred to 305th TFS/507th TFW (AFRES), Tinker AFB, OK.

    Circa 1975

    Transferred to 562nd TFS/35th TFW, George AFB, CA.

    October 1977

    Transferred to 465th TFS, 507th TFW (AFRES), Tinker AFB, OK.

    From 1981 to March 1982

    Transferred to 466th TFS/508th TFW (AFRES), Hill AFB, UT.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Circa 1982

    To Norton AFB, CA.
    Preserved displayed.

    From 1984 to January 2000

    Loaned to San Bernadino County Museum, Redlands, CA.
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    20 October 1984


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: Sitting here at Norton AFB awaiting a re-location to the SB Co Museum

    22 January 2000

    Loaned to Strategic Air Command Museum, Ashland, NE.

    2001

    Loaned to Strategic Air and Space Museum, Ashland, NE.
    Museum name changed.

    In the inventory of Strategic Air and Space Museum, Ashland, NE.
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    By November 2003

    Placed on display with Ashland, NE.
    Displayed on pylon along Interstate 80 east of the exit for the museum.
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    28 April 2011


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Mounted near the museum exit next to Interstate Highway 80

    In the inventory of Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, NE.
    Museum name changed.
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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    Google Earth Historical Imagery
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Strategic Air and Space Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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