Republic F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief, 63-8287 Thunderchief "RK", D8C_5539

Republic F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief, 63-8287 Thunderchief "RK" 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli RTAFB,

 

Chanute Air Museum

20150311 - 7197/98

20150821 - 5766

20150911 – 6473

20151031 – 5539

 

One of the Century series of USAF Interceptor Fighters and Fighter/Bombers of the 1950-1960 Era

 

 

Service History

 

1964 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena AB Okinawa Japan

 

1967 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, McConnell AFB Kansas

 

1967 333rd;354th & 357th Tactical Fighter Squadrons,

355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand

 

In September 1967, hit trees in bad weather and crash landed near Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, salvaged and repaired

 

1970 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 507th Tactical Fighter Wing Tinker AFB Oklahoma

 

1979 465th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 507th Tactical Fighter Wing Tinker AFB Oklahoma

 

1981 466th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 301st Tactical 508th Tactical Fighter Group Hill AFB Utah

 

1984 Last Flight of a F-105F to Chanute AFB, then displayed at the Thunderbird Air Park

 

1993 Chanute Air Museum

 

2017 The Aviation Museum of Kentucky

 

Done