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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-10-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:60-0482 USAF
    Construction Number:D169
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-105D-10-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    23 June 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 60-0482.

    From 20 July 1961 to 13 January 1966

    To 23D TFS, 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, West Germany.

    From 13 September 1961 to 12 October 1961

    Base of operations changed.
    TDY to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    From 1 April 1965 to 25 April 1965

    Base of operations changed.
    TDY to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    From 25 July 1965 to 30 November 1965

    To CASA, Madrid, Spain.
    Contract Depot Work.

    2 February 1966

    Transferred to 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    February 1966

    Transferred to 6441st TFW, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand.
    Transferred to SEA for combat operations.

    15 March 1966

    To Air Asia, Tainan, Taiwan.
    Contract Depot Work.

    September 1966

    Damaged.
    Received severe combat damage.

    18 October 1966

    To Saint. Augustine, FL.
    Contract depot repair of combat damage.

    20 April 1967

    Written off.
    Damage deemed too costly / extensive for repair.

    To Sacramento Air Material Area, McClellan AFB, CA.
    For restoration to static display. It was built from parts of 10 different combat damaged Vietnam-era aircraft at McClellan AFB, CA in the late 1960s.

    After April 1967

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    31 May 1968

    Loaned to HQ USAFA/CMA, USAF Academy, CO.

    31 May 1968

    Placed on display with United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO.
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    20 November 2014


    Photographer: Unknown

    20 November 2014


    Photographer: Unknown

    15 September 2021


    Photographer: Craig Hendrickson
    Notes: Just finished the refurbishment
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     Craig Hendrickson
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
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