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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105B-20-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:57-5820 USAF
    Construction Number:B57
    Compressed ID:Republic F-105B-20-RE sn 57-5820 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Military Aircraft Preservation Society (MAPS) Air Museum, Akron-Canton Airport, North Canton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-105B-20-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    11 November 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-5820.

    14 November 1959

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

    From 1 April 1963 to 9 September 1963

    Deployed to Moron AB, Spain, with the 4th TFW.

    4 June 1965

    Transferred to 4520th CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    17 October 1967

    Transferred to 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    15 June 1970

    Transferred to 119th TFS, 177th TFG, New Jersey ANG, Atlantic City ANGB, NJ.

    7 December 1972

    Transferred to 466th TFS, 508th TFG, AFRES, Hill AFB, UT.
    Operated with markings: AFRES, HI

    9 November 1983

    Transferred to 2955th CLSS, Robins AFB, GA.
    ABDR trainer.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    By 1988

    Loaned to Florida Military Aviation Museum.
    Branch of Yesterdays Air Force based in California.

    May 1988

    Placed on display with Florida Military Aviation Museum, Clearwater, Saint Peterburg, FL.
    Museum now closed due to expansion of USCG facilities.
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    By 1988

    Markings Applied: RG

    February 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Clearwater Airport, FL

    February 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier

    17 March 1992


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    2000

    Moved to Wauchula, FL.

    2008

    Loaned to MAPS Air Museum, North Canton, OH.

    2008

    To Military Aircraft Preservation Society (MAPS) Air Museum, Akron-Canton Airport, North Canton, OH.
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    4 May 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Akron - Canton Regional, OH, USA

    By 2013

    Markings Applied: HI

    July 2013


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    July 2013


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    1 July 2013


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: MAPS Air Museum
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    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
    Internet Sources
     Aerodata Quantum+
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
    Max Sabin
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