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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-31-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:62-4299 USAF
    Construction Number:D498
    Latest Owner or Location:Veterans Memorial Museum, Chehalis, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-105D-31-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    19 April 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-4299.

    19 April 1963

    Transferred to 355th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW), George AFB, CA,.
    Including Vietnam War.

    1966

    Transferred to 6441st Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base.
    Flown with during Vietnam War.

    To 18th TFW.
    Flown with during Vietnam War.

    November 1970

    Transferred to Tactical Air Command (USA).

    Transferred to 149th TFS, 192D TFG, Virginia ANG, Richmond IAP, VA.

    By April 1976

    Transferred to 127th TFTS, 184th TFTG, Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB, KS.

    April 1976


    Photographer: Jerry Geer
    Notes: Photo taken at McConnell AFB, KS

    From Unknown to January 1984

    Transferred to 419th Tactical Fighter Wing, AFRES, Hill AFB, UT.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 60 AMW/HOX, Travis AFB, CA.

    29 July 1981


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Richards-Gebaur Airshow, Kansas City, MO.

    11 January 1984

    To Travis AFB Heritage Center, Travis AFB, Vacaville-Fairfield, CA.
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    1 September 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    July 2018

    Placed on display with Veterans Memorial Museum, Chehalis, WA.
    View the Location Dossier

    5 October 2019


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Chehalis, WA, U.S.A.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2019/2020 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
    Max Sabin
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