F-105 Thunderchiefs

A 29-Year Illustrated Operational History, with Individual Accounts of the 103 Surviving Fighter Bombers

W. Howard Plunkett (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

336 Seiten

2008
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-3885-3 (ISBN)

Artikel merken

One of the US Air Force's most important fighter bombers, the F-105 Thunderchief was in operation for almost thirty years. This book details the histories of the 103 F-105s that are displayed around the world. It summarizes the 29 years of F-105 operations, focusing on events, aircraft configurations, units, and bases.

One of the U.S. Air Force's most important fighter bombers, the F-105 Thunderchief was in operation for almost thirty years. It played a key role in the Vietnam War.

This book details the histories of the 103 F-105s that are displayed around the world. Part One of the work summarizes the 29 years of F-105 operations, focusing on events, aircraft configurations, units and bases. The individual histories and photographs of each surviving F-105 from its production to its static display are contained in Part Two. Appendices provide a mapped-out, state by state "Thunderchief Tour," and the fate, by serial number, of all 117 of the F-105s that survived their operational career only to end up in scrap yards.

W. Howard Plunkett is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel who spent twenty years as an aircraft maintenance officer, two of which were in support of Thunderchief squadrons in Japan and Thailand. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

PART I F-105 OPERATIONAL HISTORY

Initial Production

The “Bs” Make Their Mark

The “D” Model

A Two-Seat Trainer

Flying Organizations

Growing Pains

Enforcing the Peace

Combat Over Vietnam

Combat Takes Its Toll

Supporting the War

Wild Weasels and Other Beasts

MiG Killers

The U.S.S      Pueblo Diversion

Winding Down

One Last Configuration

Bringing the “Ds” Home

The Wild Weasels Fight On

Joining the Guard and Reserves

Last Combat for the Wild Weasels

The Weasels Come Home

To the Boneyard

Peace Time Operations

Final Phase Out

After Retirement

Lively Static Displays

Museum Foibles

PART II THE SURVIVORS

Introduction

Historical Research

YF-105B-1RE 54-0102

F-105B-5RE 54-0104

JF-105-1RE 54-0105

F-105B-5RE 54-0107

F-105B-10RE 57-5776

F-105B-10RE 57-5778

F-105B-10RE 57-5783

F-105B-10RE 57-5784

F-105B-15RE 57-5789

F-105B-15RE 57-5792

F-105B-15RE 57-5793

F-105B-20RE 57-5803

F-105B-20RE 57-5817

F-105B-20RE 57-5819

F-105B-20RE 57-5820

F-105B-20RE 57-5823

F-105B-20RE 57-5835

F-105B-20RE 57-5837

F-105B-20RE 57-5838

F-105B-20RE 57-5839

F-105D-5RE 58-1155

F-105D-5RE 59-1738

F-105D-5RE 59-1739

F-105D-5RE 59-1743

F-105D-6RE 59-1771

F-105D-10RE 60-0445

F-105D-10RE 60-0455

F-105D-10RE 60-0482

F-105D-10RE 60-0500

F-105D-10RE 60-0504

F-105D-10RE 60-0508

F-105D-10RE 60-0535

F-105D-15RE 61-0041

F-105D-15RE 61-0050

F-105D-15RE 61-0056

F-105D-15RE 61-0069

F-105D-15RE 61-0073

F-105D-15RE 61-0086

F-105D-15RE 61-0088

F-105D-15RE 61-0093

F-105D-15RE 61-0099

F-105D-15RE 61-0100

F-105D-15RE 61-0106

F-105D-20RE 61-0107

F-105D-20RE 61-0108

F-105D-20RE 61-0110

F-105D-20RE 61-0115

F-105D-20RE 61-0138

F-105D-20RE 61-0145

F-105D-20RE 61-0146

F-105D-20RE 61-0159

F-105D-25RE 61-0164

F-105D-25RE 61-0165

F-105D-25RE 61-0175

F-105D-25RE 61-0176

F-105D-25RE 61-0188

F-105D-25RE 61-0199

F-105D-25RE 62-4228

F-105D-30RE 62-4242

F-105D-30RE 62-4253

F-105D-30RE 62-4259

F-105D-31RE 62-4279

F-105D-31RE 62-4299

F-105D-31RE 62-4301

F-105D-31RE 62-4318

F-105D-31RE 62-4328

F-105D-31RE 62-4346

F-105D-31RE 62-4347

F-105D-31RE 62-4553

F-105D-31RE 62-4360

F-105D-31RE 62-4361

F-105D-31RE 62-4375

F-105D-31RE 62-4383

F-105D-31RE 62-4387

F-105G-1RE 62-4416

F-105F-1RE 62-4417

F-105F-1RE 62-4418

F-105G-1RE 62-4425

F-105G-1RE 62-4427

F-105G-1RE 62-4428

F-105G-1RE 62-4432

F-105G-1RE 62-4438

F-105G-1RE 62-4440

F-105G-1RE 62-4444

F-105G-1RE 62-4446

F-105F-1RE 63-8261

F-105G-1RE 63-8266

F-105G-1RE 63-8274

F-105G-1RE 63-8276

F-105G-1RE 63-8278

F-105G-1RE 63-8285

F-105F-1RE 63-8287

F-105G-1RE 63-8296

F-105G-1RE 63-8300

F-105G-1RE 63-8320

F-105F-1RE 63-8331

F-105G-1RE 63-8336

F-105F-1RE 63-8343

F-105G-1RE 63-8345

F-105F-1RE 63-8357

F-105G-1RE 63-8363

F-105F-1RE 63-8365

F-105F-1RE 63-8366

Appendix 1 The Thunderchief Tour

Appendix 2 To the Glue Factory

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.8.2008
Zusatzinfo	136 photos, appendices, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 279 mm
Gewicht	753 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-7864-3885-1 / 0786438851
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-3885-3 / 9780786438853
Zustand	Neuware