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Constructed as a F-105F-1-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA. |
1964 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-8320. |
1964 |
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Transferred to 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany. |
Circa September 1966 |
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Transferred to 4525th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis AFB, NV. |
1967 |
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Transferred to 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli Royal Thai AFB, Thailand.
Flew combat missions over Vietnam. |
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Transferred to 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat RTAFB, Thailand.
Flew combat missions over Vietnam. |
From 1967 to 1970 |
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Transferred to 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 355th TFW, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand.
Operated with markings: RK
Flew combat missions over Vietnam. |
Circa November 1967 |
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Maj. G. Guss; while clearing the aircraft of ordnance and racks in preparation for a dogfight with a flight of 4 MiG-17s, a MiG flew straight into the ejected racks and was destroyed. Date not certain. MiG kill not officially granted. |
19 December 1967 |
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Maj. R Huntley (Pilot) and Capt. R. Stearman (EWO) encountered several MiG-17s and fired at one hitting it. They claimed credit for a MiG kill but after a two year investigation, the claim was disallowed by Seventh Air Forces Enemy Aircraft Claims Evaluation Board. |
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Maj. Dalton (pilot) and Maj. J. Graham (EWO) flying F-105F 63-8329 shared a MiG kill with an F-4D. Some histories erroneously credit this crew with a MiG kill while flying 63-8320. |
1970 |
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Converted to an EF-105F. |
1970 |
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Transferred to 17th Wild Weasel Squadron, 388th TFW, Korat RTAFB, Thailand.
Operated with markings: WW
Flew combat missions over Vietnam. |
1972 |
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Converted to a F-105G. |
From 1972 to 1973 |
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Transferred to 561st TFS, 388th TFW, Korat RTAFB, Thailand.
Operated with markings: WW
Flew combat missions over Vietnam. |
1980 |
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Transferred to 562nd TFS, 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.
Operated with markings: Hanoi Hustler, three kill markings |
February 1980 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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14 April 1980 |
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Photographer: unknown
Notes: Taken at Wright, AFB |
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Markings Applied: Bam Bam, WW, 63-820
Marked as it appeared while assigned to the 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron based at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in 1972-1973. |
19 September 1987 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
6 May 2008 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
19 April 2013 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
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