F-105 Thunder Chief - Chillicothe, Missouri
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 39° 46.596 W 093° 29.663
15S E 457662 N 4403079
Fighter aircraft on display in front of the Chillicothe Municipal Airport.
Waymark Code: WMH41T
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2013
Views: 19
The F-105 aircraft has been at the entrance to the Chillicothe Municipal Airport along US Hwy 36 since 1985. It was removed for a short period in 2009 to be repaired and repainted. The aircraft is on loan from the .S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. The aircraft has a length of 64 feet and wing span of 33 feet. The aircraft's engines have been removed.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F-105 Thunder Chief
Tail Number: (S/N): AF57817
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Chillicothe Municipal Airport
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
open all the time, in front of airport at entrance and next to a former rest area..
Other Information:: Not listed
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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.