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Constructed as a F-105D-31-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA. |
15 May 1963 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-4318. |
28 May 1963 |
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To 8th TFW, Itazuke AB, Japan. |
13 May 1964 |
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Transferred to 41st Air Division, Yokota AB, Japan.
Transferred under Project Clearwater. |
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Transferred to 6441st TFW, Yokota AB, Japan.
Unit Redesignated. |
31 January 1966 |
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Base of operations changed.
Deployed with 6441st TFW to Takhli RTAFB, Thailand for combat operations in SEA. |
8 September 1966 |
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Transferred to 355th TFW, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand. |
7 October 1967 |
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One of four F-105s that flew on Rolling Thunder mission RT56A-157 by pilots of the 357th TFS, 355th TFW. They strafed the Hoa Lac helicopter dispersal area in North Vietnam. The pilot of this mission was Maj. White. |
By November 1967 |
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Transferred to 357th TFS, 355th TFW, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand. |
November 1967 |
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In the month of November, F-105D 62-4318 flew 39 combat sorties. This was the highest number of sorties in the entire 357th TFS. |
17 August 1968 |
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Damaged.
While on a combat mission over North Vietnam, the aircraft sustained major combat damage from enemy ground fire. It was hit in the left side of the fuselage and in the gun bay area. Several stringers and bulkheads were torn off by the impact. The aircraft managed to return to Takhli for repairs. |
5 May 1969 |
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Damaged.
While on a combat mission over North Vietnam, the aircraft sustained major combat damage from enemy ground fire. It was hit by a 14.5mm round during an AGM-12C missile pass in the E sector of Southern Laos. The round entered the underside of the right intake duct and the shrapnel caused extensive damage to the inside of the duct and the engine. Repairs took 384 man hours to complete. |
By January 1970 |
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Markings Applied: Iron Butteryfly
On fuselage below cockpit. |
27 October 1970 |
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Transferred to 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS. |
From 4 November 1970 to January 1971 |
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Assigned to McConnell AFB, KS for storage. |
20 January 1971 |
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Transferred to 127th TFS, 184th TFG, Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB, KS.
Operated with markings: KANSAS |
By October 1974 |
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Transferred to 184th TFTG, Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB, KS. |
11 August 1978 |
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Transferred to 121st TFS, 113th TFG, Washington D. C. ANG, Andrews AFB, MD.
Operated with markings: District of Columbia |
2 November 1981 |
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Transferred to 466th TFS, 508th TFG, AFRES, Hill AFB, UT.
Operated with markings: HI, AFRES |
29 November 1983 |
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Last flight.
One of 24 F-105s flown in a ceremonial final mission at Hill AFB, UT. After the mission, the aircraft was one of 7 F-105s flown to Lackland AFB, TX. Retired with 6,387.1 flying hours. It is one of the longest flying THUDS ever. |
29 November 1983 |
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Redesignated as GF-105D. |
30 November 1983 |
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To Security Police Training Area (south), Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
 View the Location Dossier |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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Loaned to City of Centralia, Centralia, IL. |
By March 2015 |
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Placed on display with Fairview Park, Centralia, IL.
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16 March 2015 |
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Photographer: Shawn Martin |
