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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-25-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:61-0175 USAF
    Construction Number:D370
    Compressed ID:Republic F-105D-25-RE sn 61-0175 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

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

    By October 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0175.

    4 November 1962

    To 67th TFS, 18th TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa.

    By July 1964

    Transferred to 336th TFS, 4th TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC.

    From 30 May 1965 to 30 August 1965

    TDY to Incirlik AB, Turkey.

    9 September 1965

    Transferred to 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, McConnell AFB, KS.

    11 December 1965

    Transferred to 6441st Tactical Fighter Wing, Yokota AB, Japan.

    31 January 1966

    Transferred to 357th TFS, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: RU

    29 September 1966

    Transferred to 6441st Tactical Fighter Wing, Yokota AB, Japan.

    November 1966

    Transferred to 41st Air Division, Osan AB, South Korea.

    From November 1966 to December 1967

    Stood on nuclear weapons alert with the 41st AD at Osan AB during this time period.

    17 January 1968

    Transferred to 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, Yokota AB, Japan.
    41st AD redesignated as 347th TFW.

    29 January 1968

    Transferred to 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena AB, Okinawa.
    Deployed in response to the USS Pueblo incident.

    3 June 1968

    Transferred to 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat RTAFB, Thailand.
    Combat attrition replacement.

    By April 1969

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

    5 November 1970

    Transferred to 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, McConnell AFB, KS.

    From 12 November 1970 to After 16 January 1971

    Assigned to McConnell AFB, KS for storage.

    31 March 1971

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

    22 April 1976

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    By May 1986

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to 982 MXS/LGMQ, Sheppard AFB, TX.

    By May 1986

    To Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX.
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    May 1986


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Sheppard AFB, TX.

    18 October 1989


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1989 photo at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas

    November 1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Sheppard AFB, TX

    8 February 2012


    Photographer: Richard Lane
    Credits
     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
    Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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