F-105F Thunderchief - Birmingham, AL - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The F-105 Thunderchief (affectionately nicknamed "Thud") evolved from a project begun in 1951 by Republic Aviation to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F. The prototype first flew on Oct. 22, 1955, but the first production aircraft, an F-105B, was not delivered to the USAF until 1958. The F-105D all-weather strike fighter and the two-place F-105F dual-purpose trainer-fighter also were built before F-105 production (833 aircraft) ended in 1964. No C or E series were produced, and the Gs were modified from F-105Fs.

The U.S. Air Force sent F-105s to Southeast Asia shortly after the Tonkin Gulf incident in the summer of 1964. The USAF operated the F-105D extensively in the air campaign against North Vietnam called Rolling Thunder. Although designed as a nuclear strike aircraft, the F-105 could carry a total of over 12,000 pounds of conventional ordnance -- a heavier bomb load than a World War II B-17. The F-105 was gradually replaced by the F-4 Phantom, and the USAF withdrew the last F-105D from service in July 1980.

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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F-105F Thunderchief Tail Number: (S/N): 63301 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Southeast corner of the Birmingham Alabama Airport. Coords were taken at the airport fence. inside / outside: outside Other Information:: The aircraft is part of the collection of the Southern Museum of Flight. This aircraft is on loan from the U. S. Air Force Heritage Program. Access restrictions: The aircraft is inside the airport fence. Visit during daylight hours only.

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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)

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