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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-25-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:61-0176 USAF
    Construction Number:D371
    Compressed ID:Republic F-105D-25-RE sn 61-0176 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-105D-25-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0176.

    From November 1962 to 1964

    Transferred to 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena AB, Okinawa.

    From August 1964 to December 1965

    Transferred to 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina,.
    Deployed: Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (6 August-c. 4 December 1965) TDY with 6441st TFW.

    From December 1965 to 1966

    Transferred to 562nd TFS, 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    From 25 July 1966 to 1967

    Transferred to 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena AB, Okinawa (later, Japan),.

    From 1 November 1967 to 1969

    Transferred to 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.

    From 1969 to 1970

    Transferred to 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: RU

    By January 1970

    Markings Applied: The Jolly Roger

    1971

    Transferred to 127th TFS (ANG), 184th Tactical Fighter Group, McConnell AFB, KS.

    From 19 February 1980 to After 1981

    Transferred to 457th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 301st Tactical Fighter Wing, USAFR, Carswell AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: TH

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

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 42 CONS/LGCM-3, Maxwell AFB, AL.

    By November 1983

    Placed on display with Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL.
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    By July 1984


    Photographer: Kenny Shackleford
    Notes: Tail number 176 at Air War University at Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL

    By 26 October 1990

    Markings Applied: 176, 61-176, JE

    26 October 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    26 October 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    By 14 September 2003

    Markings Applied: 61-176
    176 on nose removed, JE on tail removed.

    14 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    14 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    14 October 2008

    Aircraft being repainted.
    Photographer: Richard Lane
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