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    Airframe Family: Republic F-105
    Latest Model:F-105D-31-RE Thunderchief
    Last Military Serial:62-4360 USAF
    Construction Number:D559
    Compressed ID:Republic F-105D-31-RE sn 62-4360 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Charles B Hall Airpark, Tinker AFB (north side), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-105D-31-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-4360.

    From 1963 to 1964

    Transferred to 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Itazuke AB, Japan.

    Circa May 1964


    Photographer: Unknown

    1964

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

    1965

    Transferred to 80th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 6441st Tactical Fighter Wing, Yakota Air Base, Japan.
    Operated with markings: FH-360

    1965

    Transferred to 562nd TFS, 23rd TFW, McConnell AFB, KS.
    Training pilots for Vietnam.

    1965

    Transferred to 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan.
    Operated from: Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, c. 6 November to c. 8 December 1965. Flew combat missions over Vietnam.

    From 1966 to 1967

    Stood Nuclear Alerts at Yokota AB.

    By July 1967

    Transferred to 80th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 41st Air Division, Yakota AB, Japan.

    By November 1967

    Markings Applied: GR

    1968

    Transferred to 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa.
    Operated with markings: ZA

    After July 1968

    Transferred to 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat Royal Thai AFB, Thailand.
    Flew combat missions over Vietnam.

    From Circa 1968 to 1969

    Transferred to 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat Royal Thai AFB, Thailand.
    Flew combat missions over Vietnam.

    From 1969 to 1970

    Transferred to 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli Royal Thai AFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: RM
    Flew combat missions over Vietnam.

    May 1970

    Markings Applied: IRON DUKE

    From Circa 1971 to 1972

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

    1972

    Transferred to 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 507th Tactical Fighter Wing, Tinker AFB, OK.
    Operated with markings: SH

    1978

    Transferred to 465th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 507th TFW, Tinker AFB, OK.
    Operated with markings: SH

    1983

    Transferred to McClellan AFB, CA.
    Assigned as a battle damage repair trainer.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 72 ABW/XPX, Tinker AFB, OK.

    August 1986

    Placed on display with Charles B Hall Airpark, Tinker AFB (north side), Oklahoma City, OK.
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    4 April 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    4 May 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Tinker, OK, USA


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