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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-10-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:60-5385 USAF
    Construction Number:D235
    Compressed ID:Republic F-105D-10-RE sn 60-5385 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-105D-10-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    1 November 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 60-5385.

    November 1961

    To Mobile Air Logistics Area, Brookley Air Force Base, AL.

    December 1961

    To 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, Bitburg Air Base, West Germany.

    May 1966

    Transferred to 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, West Germany.

    February 1967

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

    26 February 1971

    Transferred to 149th TFS, 192nd TFG, Virginia ANG, Byrd Field, VA.
    Operated with markings: Fireball Express

    29 May 1981

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FK0042.

    By 2004

    To Texas Aviation Historical Society-English Field Air and Space Museum, Amarillo International Airport, Amarillo, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    5 March 2008

    To Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    14 January 2012


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fort Worth Aviation Museum, TX.

    23 July 2015


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Meacham Airport, TX

    19 August 2017


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fort Worth Aviation Museum, TX.

    29 November 2024


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: On the left side of this THUD, the the markings are that of the 357th TFS, 355th TFW at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand.

    29 November 2024


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    29 November 2024


    Photographer: Max Sabin
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Fort Worth Aviation Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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