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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-15-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:61-0099 USAF
    Construction Number:D294
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Classics Museum, Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

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

    9 February 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0099.

    20 February 1962

    Transferred to Mobile Air Materiel Area, Brookley AFB, AL.
    For depot work.

    From 3 March 1962 to 1967

    Transferred to 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany.

    From 6 June 1962 to 30 July 1962

    Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya for weapons delivery practice.

    From 19 March 1966 to 14 April 1966

    Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    From 7 October 1966 to 13 October 1966

    Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    8 January 1967

    Transferred to 4520th Combat Crew Training Wing, Nellis AFB, NV.

    From 28 December 1967 to June 1972

    Transferred to 562nd TFS, 23rd TFW (TAC), McConnell AFB, KS.
    Used to train pilots going to Vietnam.

    From 16 April 1968 to 8 May 1968

    Deployed with 563rd TFS, 23rd TFW to George AFB, CA for air-to-air gunnery training.

    28 June 1972

    Transferred to 305th TFS, 507th TFW (AFRES), Tinker AFB, OK.
    Operated with markings: SH-099

    31 March 1973

    Transferred to 469th TFS, 507th TFW (AFRES), Tinker AFB, OK.

    16 October 1974

    Transferred to 507th CLM Squadron (AFRES), Tinker AFB, OK.
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    28 January 1976

    Transferred to 305th TFS, 507th Tactical Fighter Group (AFRES), Tinker AFB, OK.

    16 October 1978

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

    From 30 July 1980 to 1984

    Transferred to 466th TFS, 419th TFW (AFRES), Hill AFB, UT.
    Operated with markings: HI-099

    From 15 August 1981 to 29 August 1981

    Deployed to Skrydstrup, Denmark, under Operation Coronet Rudder from Westover AFB, MA.

    21 April 1982

    Assigned to aircraft battle damage repair training with 4,532 hrs flight time.

    4 August 1982


    Photographer: Tom Vance
    Notes: At Lemoore NAS Airshow weekend - Static display only I did not get to see this fly.

    4 August 1982


    Photographer: Tom Vance
    Notes: at Lemoore NAS Airshow weekend with the Blue Angels. This F-105D from Hill AFB was static display and probably arrived the Friday before.

    13 July 1984

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
    Declared excess to requirements.

    1984

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    1984

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC).

    2 April 1985

    Loaned to City of Aurora, IL.
    AMARC transfer document signed to donate aircraft to City of Aurora, IL.

    By May 1985

    Placed on display.
    Displayed in Phillips Park as a replacement for P-80A 45-8357 which went to Robins AFB, GA.

    May 1985


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 September 1997

    To Air Classics Museum, Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove, IL.
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    30 September 2000


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At original location on main airport ramp area

    7 July 2002


    Photographer: Mike Fuller
    Notes: At Aurora Municipal Airport, Illinois

    26 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At new location on west side of the airport

    26 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield


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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
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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