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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-15-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:61-0086 USAF
    Construction Number:D281
    Latest Owner or Location:Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

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

    19 January 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0086.

    June 1971

    Transferred to 149th Tactical Fighter Squadron, VA ANG, Byrd IAP, VA.
    Operated with markings: Keep em Flying, VIRGINIA, AF 61 086
    The Virginia Air National Guard was equipped with F-105D/F from 1971 to 1981.

    Circa 1978


    Photographer: Robert A. Flournoy VA-ANG
    Notes: Virginia Air National Guard F-105D 61-0086 named Keep em Flying - RICThe VA-ANG was equipped with F-105D/F aircraft from 1971 to 1981.

    Circa 1980


    Photographer: Robert A. Flournoy VA-ANG
    Notes: F-105D 61-0086 Virginia Air National Guard over RIC Photo by Robert A. Flournoy VA-ANG. I have permission to use this photo from Robert A. Flournoy, Kenneth W. Keeton

    24 September 1981

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FK0062.

    February 1983

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    February 1983

    Loaned to Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.

    By 1991

    Placed on display with Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    August 1994


    Photographer: Han de Ridder
    Notes: Scanned slide.

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the Pima Museum, Arizona.

    Markings Applied: Big Sal, AF 61 086, DE

    22 August 2003


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Pima Air Museum, Tucson, AZ.

    12 June 2010


    Photographer: John Meneely

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    9 March 2014

    16 March 2017


    Photographer: Mike LaChance

    19 October 2017


    Photographer: Johnny Comstedt
    Notes: In Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, AZ, USA 19. October 2017.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Pima Air and Space Museum
    The AMARC Experience
    Individual Contributors
     Johnny Comstedt
    Kenneth Keeton
    Robert Nichols
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