Republic F-105D Thunderchief - AMC, McClellan, CA - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

Built by Republic Aircraft, the F-105 was designed as a supersonic single seat fighter-bomber able to carry nuclear weapons and heavy bomb loads over great distances at high speeds. The aircraft made its first flight on 12 October 1955. The F-105D was the all-weather fighter-bomber version, fitted with a 20mm Gatling-type gun, a Doppler radar for night or bad weather operations and external fuel tanks. The original weapons bay was designed for nuclear stores but was routinely used for additional fuel tanks. Bombs, rockets and other weapons were carried externally on the centerline of the fuselage or on wing pylons. The aircraft was fitted with a retractable in-flight refueling probe. During the Vietnam War, F-105 units carried-out the major bombing operations in the high threat areas of North Vietnam, known as Route Package VI, flying from bases at Tahkli and Korat in Thailand. The Thunderchief was reputable for its very high speed capabilities at very low altitude and was considered the best fighter-bomber in the Vietnam War.

USAF s/n 62-4301 is an F-105D-31-RE, one of 610 F-105Ds built by Republic Aviation in Farmingdale, NY. It was delivered to the USAF on 25 April 1963 and assigned to the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing (PACAF), Itazuke AB, Japan. In May 1964 it was assigned to the 41st Air Division (PACAF) at Yokota AB, Japan, where it was stationed until January 1968 when it was sent to the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing (PACAF), Osan AB, Korea. While with the 18th TFW it made two brief combat tours with the 355 TFW at Takhli AB, Thailand, and achieved an unofficial ground kill of an IL-28 bomber during one of its tours. From April to August 1972 it was at McClellan for maintenance. It then went to the 507th Tactical Fighter Group (AFRES), Tinker AFB, OK, and finally in July 1980 to the 466th Tactical Fighter Squadron (AFRES), Hill AFB, UT. It was flown to the museum on 16 January 1984.

Specifications:
Crew: 1
Power Plant: 1× 14,300 lbf Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W turbojet engine 24,500 lbf w/afterburner
Dimensions:
- Span: 34' 11"
- Length: 64' 3"
- Height: 19' 8"
Weight:
- Empty: 27,500 lb
- Maximum: 52,550 lb
Performance:
- Speed:
- - Max: 1,390 mph @ 36,000 ft
- - Cruise: mph
- Range: 2,000 miles
- Ceiling: 52,000 ft
- Climb: 38,500 fpm
Armament:
- Guns: 1× 20mm M61 Vulcan cannon
- Internal:
- External: up to 14,000 lb of ordnance, including conventional and nuclear bombs, and AIM-9 Sidewinder and AGM-12 Bullpup missiles.

Source: aircraft placard
For more info: (visit link)

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Republic F-105D Thunderchief Tail Number: (S/N): s/n 62-4301 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Located at Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan, CA inside / outside: outside Other Information:: Aerospace Museum of California 3200 Freedom Park Drive McClellan, CA 95652 Phone: 916.643.3192 Tuesday-Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm Sunday 10:00am to 5:00pm excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter Sunday. $8.00 Adults $6.00 Senior (65+) $6.00 Youth/Student (13-17) $5.00 Child (6-12) Free Active Military w/ID Free Child 5 & under Free Museum Members Access restrictions: None

Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   02/22/2015 FolsomNatural visited it