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Constructed as a F-105D-31-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA. |
15 July 1963 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-4346. |
24 July 1963 |
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To 8th TFW, Itazuke AB, Japan.
Markings added: Itazuke Express
Markings worn in black letters on tail. |
13 May 1964 |
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Transferred to 41st Air Division, Yokota AB, Japan.
Transferred under Project Clearwater. |
1 April 1965 |
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Transferred to 6441st TFW, Yokota AB, Japan.
41st Air Division redesignated as the 6441st TFW. |
From 16 March 1966 to 31 May 1966 |
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Stood nuclear weapon alert at Osan AB, South Korea. |
2 November 1966 |
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Transferred to 41st Air Division, Yokota AB, Japan. |
9 April 1967 |
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Transferred to 12th TFS, 18th TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa.
Operated with markings: ZA |
29 January 1968 |
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Was one of the first F-105s deployed to Osan AB, South Korea, in response to the USS Pueblo incident. |
9 September 1968 |
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Transferred to 469th TFS, 388th TFW, Korat RTAFB, Thailand.
Operated with markings: Good Golly Miss Molly, JV
Markings were worn in blue letters with red and yellow background on fuselage under wing. |
2 February 1969 |
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Damaged.
Damaged on a combat mission. Damaged when stores from the centerline MER struck the inboard leading edge of the left horizontal slab. The damage required 12 manhours to repair. |
8 February 1969 |
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Flown on strike mission in the Steel Tiger region of Laos. |
15 February 1969 |
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Flown on strike mission in the Steel Tiger region of Laos. |
3 March 1969 |
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Flown on strike mission in the Steel Tiger region of Laos. |
By April 1969 |
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Transferred to 34th TFS, 388th TFW, Korat RTAFB, Thailand.
Operated with markings: JJ |
21 June 1969 |
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Transferred to 18th TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa. |
From July 1969 to October 1970 |
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Base of operations changed. |
12 April 1972 |
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Transferred to 937th MALGP, AFRES, Tinker AFB, OK. |
20 May 1972 |
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Transferred to 465th TFS, 507th TFG, AFRES, Tinker AFB, OK.
Operated with markings: SH |
From 10 June 1978 to 23 June 1978 |
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Deployed to RAF Sculthorpe, England, under Coronet Oriole. |
By October 1980 |
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Transferred to 466th TFS, 508th TFG, AFRES, Hill AFB, UT.
Operated with markings: HI |
From 15 August 1981 to 29 August 1981 |
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Deployed to Skrydstrup, Denmark, under Coronet Rudder. |
4 June 1983 |
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Last flight.
One of the 24 F-105s flown on ceremonial mission at Hill AFB, UT. After the mission, the aircraft was one of 7 flown to Lackland AFB, TX. |
5 June 1983 |
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Redesignated as GF-105D. |
5 June 1983 |
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Based at Security Police Training Area (south), Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
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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 Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas, TX. |
By March 2011 |
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Placed on display with Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas Love Field, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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7 March 2011 |
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Photographer: Zane Adams |
