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Airframe Family:	Republic F-105
Latest Model:	F-105B-20-RE Thunderchief
Last Military Serial:	57-5838 USAF
Construction Number:	B75
Latest Owner or Location:	Wisconsin National Guard Memorial Library and Museum, Volk Field ANGB, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin

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Dates		Event
		Constructed as a F-105B-20-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.
Circa 1957		Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-5838.
		To 4th TFW.
From Circa 1970 to Circa 1973		Transferred to 119th TFS, 177th TFG, New Jersey ANG, Atlantic City Airport, NJ.
From 1974 to 1981		Transferred to 466th TFS, 419th TFG, AFRES, Hill AFB, UT. Operated with markings: Xanadu, HI
August 1981		Last flight. F-105B 57-5838 made the final flight of an F-105B when it flew from Hill AFB, UT, to Volk Field, WI, in 1981.
August 1981		To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH. View the Location Dossier
		Loaned to Wi Ang (camp Douglas), CRTC (WI)/LGMT, Camp Douglas, WI.
August 1981		Placed on display with Wisconsin National Guard Memorial Library and Museum, Volk Field ANGB, Camp Douglas, WI. View the Location Dossier
4 July 2006		Photographer: John Bennett Notes: Taken Volk Field, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
4 July 2006		Photographer: John Bennett Notes: Taken Volk Field, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
20 July 2019		Photographer: Max Sabin Notes: Note the stenciling font on tail has been redone since 2006.

		This airframe dossier is based on unreviewed imported data. If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.

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 2016 by Andy Marden

Internet Sources
Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
Aerodata Quantum+
National Museum of the United States Air Force
United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

Individual Contributors
John Bennett
Mike Henniger
Max Sabin

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