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10 August 1961. Republic F-105D-5-RE Thunderchief 58-1173 lifted the heaviest load carried aloft by a single-engine aircraft to that date. Sixteen M117 general purpose bombs. A payload of over 14,000 pounds.
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10 August 1961. Republic F-105D-5-RE Thunderchief 58-1173 lifted the heaviest load carried aloft by a single-engine aircraft to that date. Sixteen M117 general purpose bombs. A payload of over 14,000 pounds.
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Thuds on the Takeoff run with Drop Tanks and a Practice munition. Air National Guard
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F-105D-6-RE "Thunderchief" (60-0424 & MSN: D112) of the 13th TFS, 388th TFW, based on the Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (1967).
Here you can see the "60-0424" it assembled with six 750-pound bombs and "Sidewinder" AIM-9B missiles. On 10 July 1967, "60-0424" was hit by AAA over the target, between Yen Bai and Thai Nguyen, pilot, Maj Maurice E Seaver, forced to eject and back to the base.
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F-105D Kadena AB 1970
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Armorors prep 750lb bombs In front of an F-105F/G Thundercheif in its revetment.
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Thud!
F-105 designed to carry single nuclear weapon internally at high speed low altitude. It became largest single-engine combat aircraft ever to enter production. First flight: 22 Oct 1955
Entered service: 1958 (USAF)
Primary role: Nuclear strike → later conventional strike
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Re-Arming the F-105 Thuderchiefs M61 Vulcan Rotary Cannon.
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