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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:GF-105D Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:61-0115 USAF
    Construction Number:D310
    Latest Owner or Location:Haralson County Veterans Association, Tallapoosa, Bremen, Georgia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-105D-20-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    27 March 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0115.

    8 July 1962

    To 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany.

    11 February 1967

    Transferred to 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    From 1 December 1967 to 22 December 1967

    Deployed to George AFB, CA, with the 560th TFS, 23rd TFW, for air-to-air gunnery training for RTU Class 68ER.

    From 23 January 1968 to 7 February 1968

    Deployed to George AFB, CA, with the 561st TFS, 23rd TFW, for air-to-air gunnery training for RTU Class 68FR.

    From 14 May 1968 to 29 May 1968

    Deployed to George AFB, CA, with the 560th TFS, 23rd TFW, for air-to-air gunnery training for RTU Class 68JR.

    By April 1969

    Transferred to 4519th CCTS, 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    By March 1972

    Transferred to 562nd TFS, 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    1 July 1972

    Transferred to 561st TFS, McConnell AFB, KS.
    Assigned to the 561st TFS when the 23rd TFW relocated to England AFB, LA.

    1 September 1972

    Transferred to 465th TFS, 507th TFG, AFRES, Tinker AFB, OK.
    Operated with markings: SH

    From 14 August 1977 to 27 August 1977

    Deployed to Norvenich, West Germany, under Coronet Poker.

    From 10 June 1978 to 23 June 1978

    Deployed to RAF Sculthorpe, England, under Coronet Oriole.

    1 October 1980

    Transferred to 466th TFS, 388th TFW, AFRES, Hill AFB, UT.
    Operated with markings: AFRES, HI

    From 15 August 1981 to 29 August 1981

    Deployed to Skrydstrup, Denmark, under Coronet Rudder.

    4 June 1983

    Last flight.
    One of the 24 F-105s flown on ceremonial final mission at Hill AFB, UT. After the mission, 61-0115 was one of the 7 F-105s flown to Lackland AFB, TX.

    5 June 1983

    Redesignated as GF-105D.

    5 June 1983

    To Security Police Training Area (south), Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
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    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    By October 2021

    Loaned to Haralson County Veterans Association, Tallapoosa, Bremen, GA.
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    By October 2021

    Markings Applied: 61 127
    Displayed as F-105D 61-0127 which was shot down over North Vietnam on 5 July 1967. The pilot, Maj. Dewey Wayne Waddell, was taken as a POW.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    F-105 Thunderchiefs: A 29-Year Illustrated Operational History by W. Howard Plunkett
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Flickr
    National Museum of the United States Air Force

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin

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