Republic F-105 Thunderchief

The Story of the KC-135 Stratotanker pilot that went into a 20-degree dive to refuel a flamed out F-105 Thunderchief – The Aviation Geek Club

The Thud was gliding earthward, its pilot preparing to eject, when the diving KC-135 Stratotanker passed in front to a refueling position. The Boeing Company’s model 367-80 was the basic design for the commercial 707 passenger plane as well as the KC-135A Stratotanker. In 1954, the Air Force purchased the first 29 of its future …

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The F-107 Ultra Sabre, the Odd-Looking Ultra Hump-back aircraft defeated by the F-105 Thunderchief in the contest for an all-weather fighter-bomber – The Aviation Geek Club

The first flight of the F-107 Ultra Sabre was on Sep. 10, 1956. The F-107’s competitor for the Air Force contract was the F-105 Thunderchief. The F-107 was designed for a US Air Force (USAF) competition to select a new all-weather fighter-bomber. The design originated as a redesigned F-100, but it quickly became apparent that …

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F-105 pilot explains how the SAC bomber philosophy imposed to Thud crews contributed to the F-105’s high loss rate over Vietnam – The Aviation Geek Club

‘At Takhli we liked the pop-up tactic as we felt we got better target coverage with less exposure and fewer losses. Lots of folks agreed until new PACAF C-in-C Gen John D Ryan arrived in Honolulu with his high-altitude, straight-and-level B-17 experience and his SAC bomber philosophy,’ 388th TFW Vice Commander Jack Broughton. Advertise Facing …

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F-105 pilot Merlyn Dethlefsen made multiple passes to destroy a North Vietnamese SAM site with his Thud heavy damaged by AAA and engaged by MiG-21s – The Aviation Geek Club

For his conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, Capt. Dethlefsen was awarded the Medal of Honor. President Johnson made the presentation at the White House on Feb. 1, 1968. By March 1967, Operation Rolling Thunder had been going on for two years with no signs of …

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The epic story of the KC-135 crew that crossed Vietnam’s DMZ and went into a dive to refuel a flamed out F-105 – The Aviation Geek Club

The boomer told the KC-135 pilot to push over into a dive – probably 10 to 20 degrees nose low and then talked him into position in front of the flamed out F-105. The Boeing Company’s model 367-80 was the basic design for the commercial 707 passenger plane as well as the KC-135A Stratotanker. In …

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