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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-15-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:61-0093 USAF
    Construction Number:D288
    Compressed ID:Republic F-105D-15-RE sn 61-0093 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Texas Air Museum - Caprock Chapter, Slaton Municipal Airport, Lubbock, Texas

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    Dates

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

    20 February 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0093.

    22 March 1962

    Transferred to 49th TFW, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany.

    12 November 1966

    Transferred to 4520th CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    By August 1967

    Transferred to 18th TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa.

    20 October 1967

    Transferred to 41st Air Division, Yokota AB, Japan.

    From 30 November 1967 to 12 December 1967

    Stood nuclear alert at Osan AB, South Korea.

    18 January 1968

    Transferred to 347th TFW, Yokota AB, Japan.

    29 January 1968

    Deployed to Osan AB, South Korea, in response to the USS Pueblo incident in North Korea.

    1 April 1968

    Transferred to 18th TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa.

    1 June 1968

    Transferred to 469th TFS, 388th TFW, Korat RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: Honey Babe, JV

    From February 1969 to March 1969

    Base of operations changed.
    Flew combat missions with the 388th TFW from Takhli RTAFB while the runway at Korat was under repairs.

    By April 1969

    Transferred to 34th TFS, 388th TFW, Korat RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: JJ

    By July 1969

    Transferred to 44th TFS, 388th TFW, Korat RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: Jumpin Jack, JE
    Aircraft assigned to Lt. Col. Jack Gaudion.

    10 October 1969

    Transferred to 44th TFS, 355th TFW, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: JE
    44th TFS transferred from 388th to 355th.

    By July 1970

    Markings Applied: Good Vibrations
    Aircraft assigned to Capt. Pete Brakeley.

    19 October 1970

    Transferred to 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    27 October 1970

    Assigned to McConnell AFB, KS for storage.
    Placed in flyable storage under Project Bighorn. Used as a trainer for weapons loaders.

    26 February 1971

    Transferred to 127th TFS, 184th TFTG, Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB, KS.

    7 June 1976

    Transferred to 121st TFS, 113th TFG, Washington, D. C. ANG, Andrews AFB, MS.

    From 23 October 1976 to 6 November 1976

    Deployed to RAF Lakenheath, UK, for NATO exercise CORONET FIFE.

    6 November 1981

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FK0068.

    13 August 1985

    To Kelly AFB, TX.
    ABDR Trainer.

    October 1997

    To Texas Air Museum-Caprock Chapter, Slaton Municipal Airport, Lubbock, TX.
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    7 February 2012


    Photographer: Richard Lane

    14 October 2017


    Photographer: Johnny Comstedt
    Notes: In Texas Air Museum at Slaton Airport, TX, USA 14. October 2017


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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
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin

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