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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:GF-105D Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:62-4279 USAF
    Construction Number:D478
    Compressed ID:Republic GF-105D sn 62-4279 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Security Police Training Area (south), Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-105D-31-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    26 March 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-4279.

    13 April 1963

    To 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Itazuke AB, Japan.

    13 May 1964

    Transferred to 41st Air Division, Yokota AB, Japan.

    21 July 1964

    Transferred to 18th TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa.

    23 January 1968

    Was one of the first F-105s deployed to Osan AB, South Korea, in response to the USS Pueblo incident.

    18 August 1972

    Transferred to 465th TFS, 507th TFG, AFRES, Tinker AFB, OK.
    Operated with markings: SH

    4 April 1975


    Photographer: allan clegg
    Notes: At Nellis AFB, NV (KLSV)

    1 October 1980

    To 466th TFS, 508th TFG, AFRES, Hill AFB, UT.
    Markings added: HI

    From 15 August 1981 to 29 August 1981

    Deployed to Skrydstrup, Denmark, during Coronet Rudder.

    4 June 1983

    Last flight.
    One of the 24 F-105s flown on a ceremonial final mission at Hill AFB, UT. After the mission, 62-4279 was one of the seven F-105s flown to Lackland AFB, TX. Retired with 4,031.6 flying hours.

    5 June 1983

    Redesignated as GF-105D.

    5 June 1983

    To Security Police Training Area (south), Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
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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
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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