Republic F-105 Thunderchief - Wikipedia
The single-engine F-105 could deliver a bomb load greater than some American heavy bombers of World War II such as the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator. The F-105 …
Republic F-105G Thunderchief - National Museum of the USAF
The F-105, nicknamed the "Thud," evolved from a 1951 project by to replace the F-84F fighter-bomber. The prototype first flew in October 1955, and Republic delivered the first production aircraft to the …
Republic F-105D Thunderchief - National Air and Space Museum
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. It made its first …
Republic F-105 Thunderchief, history, specifications ...
The F-105 was the largest single-seat, single-engine combat aircraft in history, weighing in at about 50,000 pounds. The Mach-2 capable F-105 conducted most of the strike bombing missions during …
Republic F-105 Thunderchief | Air Force Armament Museum ...
The F-105 Thunderchief first saw action in August 1964 when it deployed to Vietnam. It soon became the mainstay of the USAF’s fighter-bomber force, flying more strikes against North Vietnam than any …
The F-105 would be best remembered as the primary strike bomber over North Vietnam in the early stages of the Vietnam War. Over 20,000 Thunderchief sorties were flown, with 382 aircraft lost …
F-105 Thunderchief - Combat Aircraft
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief is a american supersonic fighter-bomber, notably deployed during the vietnam war for nuclear strike and conventionally armed ground-attack missions.