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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:62-4417 USAF
    Construction Number:F006
    Compressed ID:Republic F-105F-1-RE sn 62-4417 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flugausstellung Peter Junior, Abtei, Hermeskeil, Rhineland-Palatinate

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1962

    Constructed as a F-105F-1-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    16 December 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-4417.

    20 December 1963

    To 4520th CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    31 August 1966

    Transferred to 4525th FWW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    By 6 February 1967

    Transferred to 4520th CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    25 October 1967

    Transferred to 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    From 23 January 1968 to 3 February 1968

    Deployed to George AFB, CA, for air-to-air gunnery trainign with RTU Class 68FR.

    28 January 1971

    Transferred to 127th TFTS, 184th TFTG, Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB, KS.
    Operated with markings: KANSAS

    6 February 1980

    Transferred to 128th TFS, 116th TFW, Georgia ANG, Dobbins AFB, GA.

    1 February 1982

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FK0080.

    From 1985 to 1995

    To Vliegbasis Soesterberg/Soesterberg Airbase, Soest, Soesterberg, Utrecht.
    BDRT Training/Decoy Duty.
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    October 1995

    To Flugausstellung Peter Junior, Abtei, Hermeskeil, Rhineland-Palatinate.
    View the Location Dossier

    2007


    Photographer: Andy West


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    European Military Out of Service 2007 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden
    F-105 Thunderchiefs: A 29-Year Illustrated Operational History by W. Howard Plunkett

    Internet Sources
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Thomas Delvoye
    Max Sabin

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