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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-15-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:61-0088 USAF
    Construction Number:D283
    Compressed ID:Republic F-105D-15-RE sn 61-0088 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Grissom Air Museum, Grissom AFB, Peru - Kokomo, Indiana

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-105D-15-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0088.

    From 14 March 1962 to 1967

    Transferred to 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: FH-088

    From 31 July 1962 to 6 July 1963

    Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    From 7 June 1963 to 8 November 1963

    At Mobile Air Materiel Area, Mobile, AL for depot work. Operation Look Alike, Phase II.

    From 16 March 1966 to 26 April 1966

    Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    From 27 April 1966 to 30 May 1966

    CASA, Getafe, Spain for contract depot work.

    From 23 October 1966 to 27 October 1966

    Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    From 16 November 1966 to 8 December 1966

    Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.

    4 February 1967

    Transferred to 562nd TFS, 23rd TFW (TAC), McConnell AFB, KS.
    Operated with markings: SH-088
    Used to train F-105 pilots being sent to Vietnam.

    20 April 1967

    Transferred to Sacramento Air Materiel Area (SMAMA), McClellan AFB, CA.

    1 May 1967

    Assigned to SMAMA, McClellan AFB, CA for storage.

    13 July 1967

    Transferred to SMAMA, McClellan AFB, CA.
    For depot work.

    23 October 1967

    Transferred to 562nd TFS, 23rd TFW (TAC), McConnell AFB, KS.

    27 November 1967

    Assigned to train pilots going to Vietnam.

    From 23 March 1968 to 28 March 1968

    Deployed with 562rd TFS, 23rd TFW to George AFB, CA for air-to-air gunnery training.

    From 16 April 1968 to 9 May 1968

    Deployed with 563rd TFS, 23rd TFW to George AFB, CA for air-to-air gunnery training.

    17 May 1968

    Deployed with 560th TFS, 23rd TFW to George AFB, CA for air-to-air gunnery training.

    23 May 1968

    Transferred to 562nd TFS, 23rd TFW (TAC), McConnell AFB, KS.

    1 July 1972

    Transferred to 562nd TFS, 832nd Air Division, McConnell AFB, KS.
    (23rd TFW moved to England AFB, LA).

    11 August 1972

    Transferred to 465th TFS, 507th TFW (AFRES), Tinker AFB, OK.

    31 March 1973

    Transferred to 507th CMT Squadron (AFRES), Tinker AFB, OK.
    Operated with markings: SH-088
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    17 October 1976

    Transferred to 465th TFS, 507th TFW (AFRES), Tinker AFB, OK.

    By May 1979

    Transferred to 457th TFS, 301st TFW (AFRES), Carswell AFB, TX.

    From 12 May 1979 to 23 May 1979

    Deployed with 457th TFS under Coronet Palomino to Gioia Del Colle, Italy.

    30 July 1980

    Transferred to 466th TFS, 419th TFW (AFRES), Hill AFB, UT.
    Operated with markings: HI-088

    24 March 1982

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0088.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    1983

    Loaned to Grissom Air Museum, Peru, IN.

    1983

    To Grissom Air Museum, Grissom AFB, Peru-Kokomo, IN.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: IN, 088
    IN marking is spurious, apparently honoring GUS, but Indiana ANG never flew F-105s.

    17 July 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Grissom Air Museum at Grissom AFB, Indiana.

    17 July 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Grissom Air Museum at Grissom AFB, Indiana.

    24 June 1999


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Photographed during thunderstorm

    5 December 2006


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: With fresh new paint job, without markings yet

    23 July 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bryden

    23 July 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bryden

    23 July 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bryden


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    F-105 Thunderchiefs: A 29-Year Illustrated Operational History by W. Howard Plunkett
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    Grissom Air Museum
    National Museum of the United States Air Force

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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