Republic F-105D "Thunderchief"

Republic F-105D "Thunderchief" (HM17TN)

Location: Montgomery, AL 36112 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 22.991', W 86° 20.72'

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In 1951, Republic Aviation began a project to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F. The result was the F-105 "Thunderchief," later affectionately nicknamed the "Thud." The prototype YF-105A first flew on October 22, 1955, but the first F-105D did not fly until June 9, 1959. F-105s were produced in the single-seat F-105B and F-105D series, and in the two-seat F-105F model. Later, some F-105Fs were modified to become F-105Gs. A total of 833 Thunderchiefs of all types were built, including 610 F-105Ds.

The F-105D could carry over 12,000 pounds of ordnance (8,000 pounds internally in the bomb bay). The F-105D was used extensively in the Vietnam War. It flew 75 percent of the air strikes against North Vietnam during the first 4 years it operated in that theater. The last F-105D was withdrawn from USAF service on July 12, 1980, and from Air Force Reserve service on February 25, 1984.

The aircraft on display (S/N 61-176) is painted and marked as it appeared in late 1966 when it served with the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing based at Korat Royal Thai Air Base in Thailand. It fought in Vietnam for a total of 3 years 9 months, with three different fighter wings. This aircraft is dedicated to Colonel Michael Muskat.

Specifications
Span: 34 ft. 11 in.
Length: 64 ft. 5 in.
Height: 19 ft. 8 in.
Weight: 52,838 lbs.
Armament: One M61 Vulcan 20mm cannon, over 12,000 lbs. of ordnance
Engine: One P&W J75-P-19W of 24,500 lbs. thrust with afterburner
Crew: One
Cost: $2,136,668

Performance
Maximum speed: 1,390 mph
Cruising speed: 778 mph
Range: 2,206 miles
Service Ceiling: 51,000 ft.

This aircraft is on loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force
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HM NumberHM17TN
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Placed ByUnited States Air Force
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Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 5:50am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 561578 N 3583098
Decimal Degrees32.38318333, -86.34533333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 22.991', W 86° 20.72'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 22' 59.46" N, 86° 20' 43.20" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600 Chennault Cir, Montgomery AL 36112, US
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