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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:GF-105D Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:62-4259 USAF
    Construction Number:D458
    Compressed ID:Republic GF-105D sn 62-4259 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, Macon, Georgia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-105D-30-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    29 March 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-4259.

    29 March 1963

    To 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC.

    By 13 March 1964

    Transferred to 4485th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, FL.

    By 25 June 1964

    Transferred to 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC.

    By 1 August 1964

    Transferred to 4485th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, FL.

    16 December 1965

    Transferred to 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC.

    By 7 April 1967

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

    From By April 1967 to July 1967

    Base of operations changed.
    Was on nuclear weapon alert at Osan AB, South Korea.

    From 23 August 1967 to By February 1970

    Transferred to 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand.

    By May 1970

    Transferred to 333rd TFS, 355th TFS, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: RK, Cajun Queen, Maj. Ronald C. Senac

    10 October 1970

    Transferred to 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan.

    18 August 1972

    Transferred to 465th TFS, 507th TFG, AFRES, Tinker AFB, OK.
    Operated with markings: SH, AFRES

    May 1974

    Damaged.
    From F-105 Thundercheifs by W. Howard Plunkett: During flight with pilot Jim Parker, right hand anti-spin valve failed closed. When gear was lowered the brakes were still locked. Aircraft slid down runway 35 at Tinker AFB blowing main tires. The plane ended up with left wing tank stuck in the ground about 3 feet deep with left MLG inserted into the side of the fuselage. The nose gear went out the right side of the wheel well. Took about 18 months to rebuild.

    From 12 May 1979 to 24 May 1979

    Deployed to Gioia Del Colle, Italy, for CORONET PALOMINO.

    1 October 1980

    Transferred to 466th TFS, 508th TFG, AFRES, Hill AFB, UT.
    Operated with markings: HI

    October 1982

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

    5 October 1983

    Redesignated as GF-105D.

    5 October 1983

    To Security Police Training Area (south), Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
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    By 2011

    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.

    By August 2011

    Placed on display with Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, Macon, GA.
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    17 July 2016


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Museum of Aviation, Warner-Robins, GA.
    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
     AirFighters.com
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Individual Contributors
     Zane Adams
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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