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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-10-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:60-0455 USAF
    Construction Number:D143
    Compressed ID:Republic F-105D-10-RE sn 60-0455 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Veterans Memorial Park, Dixon, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    1961

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

    8 May 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 60-0455.

    24 May 1961

    Transferred to Mobile Air Materiel Area (MOAMA), Brookley AFB, AL.
    For Depot Work. Picked up at Farmingdale and delivered to Brookley by pilot from the 4440th Aircraft Delivery Group, Langley AFB, VA.

    9 June 1961

    Transferred to 22nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, Bitburg AB, Germany.
    Delivered by pilot from the 4440th Aircraft Delivery Group, Langley AFB, VA.

    From 21 June 1961 to 30 August 1961

    Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    6 April 1963

    Transferred to MOAMA, Brookley AFB, AL.
    For depot work, Operation Look Alike Phase II.

    1 August 1963

    Transferred to 22nd TFS, 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, Germany.

    From 8 November 1964 to 11 December 1964

    Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    From 15 March 1965 to 6 April 1965

    Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    15 February 1966

    Transferred to 8th TFS, 49th TFW, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany.

    From 17 March 1966 to 24 March 1966

    Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    From 9 July 1966 to 10 August 1966

    Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    6 December 1966

    Transferred to 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    From 25 May 1967 to 15 June 1967

    Deployed with 563rd TFS, 23rd TFW to George AFB, CA for air-to-air gunnery training.

    From 29 September 1967 to 12 October 1967

    Deployed with 562nd TFS, 23rd TFW to George AFB, CA for air-to-air gunnery training.

    From 1 December 1967 to 21 December 1967

    Deployed with 560th TFS, 23rd TFW to George AFB, CA for air-to-air gunnery training.

    From 12 March 1968 to 27 March 1968

    Deployed with 562nd TFS, 23rd TFW to George AFB, CA for air-to-air gunnery training.

    From 14 May 1968 to 28 May 1968

    Deployed with 560th TFS, 23rd TFW to George AFB, CA for air-to-air gunnery training.

    18 October 1968

    Transferred to 357th TFS, 355th TFW, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
    Flew combat missions over Vietnam.

    19 October 1970

    Transferred to Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan AFB, CA.
    For depot work.

    4 March 1971

    Transferred to 563rd TFS, 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.
    Operated with markings: MF

    1 June 1971


    Photographer: Bob Baas
    Notes: Photographed at the 1971 Carswell AFB Open House.

    1 August 1972

    Transferred to 457th TFS, 506th Tactical Fighter Group (AFRES), Carswell AFB, TX.

    1 April 1973

    Transferred to 506th CMT Squadron (AFRES), Carswell AFB, TX.
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    1 December 1974

    Transferred to 506th CLM Squadron (AFRES), Carswell AFB, TX.
    (unit redesignated).
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    23 January 1976

    Transferred to 457th TFS (AFRES), Carswell AFB, TX.

    12 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: F-105D Thunderchief of 457th Tactical Fighter Squadron/301st Tactical Fighter Wing on the flight-line at Carswell AFB in October 1978

    From 12 May 1979 to 23 May 1979

    Deployed with 457th TFS under Coronet Palomino to Gioia Del Colle, Italy.

    25 August 1981

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FK0058.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    22 July 1986

    Donation documents signed to release aircraft for display at Jackson, MS.

    28 November 1986

    Loaned to American Legion Post 1, Jackson, MS.
    Transfer document signed by James W. Till, Commander, American Legion Post 1, Jackson, MS.
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    From Circa December 1986 to March 1987

    Restored.
    Restoration was done by Mississippi ANG at Thompson Field, Jackson, MS.

    19 March 1987

    Placed on display.
    Placed in position at ALP 1 by CH-54 from 252nd Transportation Company, Alabama ARNG.

    By December 2010

    Loaned to City of Dixon, Dixon, IL.

    By December 2010

    To Veterans Memorial Park, Dixon, IL.
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    25 December 2010


    Photographer: Michael Kromeke
    Notes: Photo by Mark Kromeke at Dixon Illinois

    12 April 2011


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    12 April 2011


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 September 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: By Dixon, IL.


    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
    Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin

    Internet Sources
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    The AMARC Experience

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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