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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-15-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:61-0100 USAF
    Construction Number:D295
    Latest Owner or Location:Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Dallas - Fort Worth, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

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

    28 March 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0100.

    13 April 1962

    To 49th TFW, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany.

    6 January 1967

    Transferred to 563rd TFS, 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    From 1 June 1967 to 16 June 1967

    Deployed to George AFB, CA, for air to air gunnery training for RTU Class 67IR.

    From 16 November 1967 to 23 November 1967

    Deployed to George AFB, CA, for air to air gunnery training for RTU Class 68DR.

    From 16 April 1968 to 9 May 1968

    Deployed to George AFB, CA, for air to air gunnery training for RTU Class 68IR.

    5 July 1968

    Transferred to 355th TFW, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand.

    By January 1970

    Transferred to 357th TFS, 355th TFW, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: Hot Stuff

    19 October 1970

    Transferred to 563rd TFS, 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    28 December 1970

    Modified to Thunderstick II configuration.

    8 July 1972

    Transferred to 457th TFS, 506th TFG, AFRES, Carswell AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: TH

    From 14 August 1977 to 27 August 1977

    Deployed to Norvenich, West Germany, under CORONET POKER.

    From 12 May 1979 to 24 May 1979

    Deployed to Gioia Del Colle, Italy, under CORONET PALOMINO.

    15 September 1981

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Carswell AFB (TX), 301 MXS/MXM, NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX.

    October 1983

    To Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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    March 1998


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At NAS Fort Worth JRB, TX

    24 April 2011


    Photographer: Zane Adams

    23 April 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At NAS Fort Worth JRB, TX.
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     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 2013 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aerodata Quantum+
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Max Sabin
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