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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105B-20-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:57-5837 USAF
    Construction Number:B74
    Compressed ID:Republic F-105B-20-RE sn 57-5837 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Castle Air Museum, Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1957

    Constructed as a F-105B-20-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    23 December 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-5837.

    5 January 1960

    To 336th TFS, 4th TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC.

    From 16 July 1960 to 15 August 1960

    At Williams AFB, AZ, for F-105B Category III armament testing.

    From 1 April 1963 to 8 January 1964

    Deployed to Moron AB, Spain, with 4th TFW.

    By 25 May 1965

    Transferred to 4520th CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    4 March 1968

    Transferred to 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.

    5 June 1970

    Transferred to 119th TFS, 177th TFG, New Jersey ANG, Atlantic City AP, NJ.

    30 January 1973

    Transferred to 466th TFS, 508th TFG, AFRES, Hill AFB, UT.

    17 October 1980

    One of nine AFRES/NGB F-105Bs that AFLC/LOACA authorized for transfer to the Air Force Museum for loan as static displays.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Castle Air Museum, Atwater, CA.

    After December 1980

    Placed on display with Castle Air Museum, Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, CA.
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    2 September 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    2018


    Photographer: Roy Simmons
    Notes: Portside

    2018


    Photographer: Roy Simmons
    Notes: Starboard side

    14 April 2018


    Photographer: Roy Simmons
    Notes: what she looks like now

    28 September 2019


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Castle Air Museum, CA, U.S.A.
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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
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2019/2020 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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