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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105B-10-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:57-5783 USAAF
    Construction Number:B20
    Compressed ID:Republic F-105B-10-RE sn 57-5783 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cradle of Aviaton Museum, Garden City, NY

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    Dates

    Event

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

    1 February 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 57-5783.

    5 February 1959

    To 335th TFS, 4th TFW, Eglin AFB, FL.

    18 July 1959

    Base of operations changed.
    Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC.

    January 1960

    Damaged.
    A crew chief started the aircraft for a run-up check. The fuel control was stuck at full military causing the engine to reach ninety-five percent of RPM before the crewman could stopcock the throttle. The aircraft jumped its chocks dragging with it the MA-2 used for starting. Before the aircraft could be stopped, it collided with two other parked F-105s. Damage to the parked F-105s, 57-5831 and 57-5781, was minor and both were back in commission not long after. 57-5783 was much more damaged and was out of commission for several months.

    By 29 February 1960

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

    31 October 1964

    Transferred to 141st TFS, 108th TFG, New Jersey ANG, McGuire AFB, NJ.
    Operated with markings: NJ

    29 April 1981

    Last flight.
    Flown by USAF pilot Lt. Col. Russell R. Schoonover to Fairchild-Republic factory on Long Island.

    After 29 April 1981

    To Cradle of Aviation Museum, Mitchell Field, Garden City, Long Island, NY.
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    By April 1981

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    29 April 1981

    Loaned to Cradle of Aviaton Museum, Garden City, NY.
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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
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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