I’ve got my rock band’s name picked out; now, I just need the band. My as-yet-unformed band will be named for what, in my opinion, is the most satisfyingly designated aircraft in the US Air Force’s ...
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How the U.S. Air Force Learned to Love the F-105 Thunderchief
When the Republic F-105 Thunderchief first debuted in 1955, the new supersonic fighter did not impress its pilots. The Air ...
The Remarkable Exploits of Three Thunderchief Pilots Are a Must-Read on Memorial Day. It’s Memorial Day in the United States, part of a long three-day weekend where people in the U.S. reflect on the ...
After WWII, people at the Pentagon thought seriously about fighting and winning a nuclear war. Neither nuclear submarines nor ICBMs had yet been invented, so the primary way of delivering the ...
After the conclusion of World War II, tensions in Southeast Asia grew as France attempted to reestablish colonial rule over Vietnam. The consequences of these efforts would lead to the Vietnam War, a ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The F-105 was designed as a ...
It was forgotten but not lost. The 1960s replica of the red, white and blue Thunderchief fighter jet had stood nearly three decades perched on a pedestal near the Nellis Air Force Base main gate. The ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Injection-molded plastic display ...
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