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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105G Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:62-4438 USAF
    Construction Number:F027
    Compressed ID:Republic F-105G sn 62-4438 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Ford Island, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-105F-1-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    11 February 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-4438.

    7 March 1964

    To 4520th CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    6 August 1966

    Transferred to 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    From 23 January 1968 to 8 February 1968

    Deployed to George AFB, CA, for air-to-air gunnery training for RTU Class 68FR.

    From 12 March 1968 to 28 March 1968

    Deployed to George AFB, CA, for air-to-air gunnery training for RTU Class 68HR.

    3 June 1968

    Transferred to 4525th FWW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    15 October 1969

    Transferred to 66th FWS, 57th FWW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: WA

    9 June 1970

    Converted to a F-105G.

    7 April 1972

    Transferred to 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    12 April 1972

    Transferred to 66th FWS, 57th FWW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: WA

    17 July 1975

    Transferred to 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: GA
    Wild Weasel Combat Crew Training.

    From 12 August 1977 to 30 August 1977

    Deployed to Karup AB, Denmark, under CORONET CLUB.

    Circa 1978

    Markings Applied: WW
    Tailcode change from GA (George AFB) to WW (Wild Weasel).

    31 July 1980

    Transferred to 128th TFS, 116th TFG, Georgia ANG, Dobbins AFB, GA.
    Operated with markings: GEORGIA

    Circa July 1983

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from Dobbins AFB to Robins AFB by Capt. Chris Smission.

    From By November 1983 to May 1985

    To Robins AFB (South Side), Macon, GA.
    ABDR Trainer.
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    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to WR-ALC/MU, Robins AFB, GA.

    Placed on display with Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, Macon, GA.
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    By April 1988


    Photographer: Wayne Gomes
    Notes: Photographed at the Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, Macon, GA.

    12 March 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    15 July 2003


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Museum of Aviation, Warner-Robins, GA.

    12 March 2005


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Museum of Aviation, Warner-Robins, GA. Photographed during the 62th Anniversary of the establishment of the 14th Air Force in China during WWII.

    8 March 2008


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Museum of Aviation, Warner-Robins, GA. Photographed during the 65th Anniversary of the establishment of the 14th Air Force in China during WWII.

    Circa April 2013

    Loaned to Pacific Aviation Museum, Ford Island, Honolulu, Oahu, HI.
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    To Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Ford Island, Honolulu, Oahu, HI.
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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
    Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Patrick Carry
    Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
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