F-105 Thunderchief Pilot Diaries - Vietnam War (DVD, 2017)

F-105 Thunderchief: The Men & The Mission

Author: Morrissey, Col. John C.; Hosmer, Colonel William J.

Publication: : Airutopia, 2017

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Condition: Used: Very Good

Description: No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. excellent condition DVD in original slim case. F-105 'Thud'The Republic F-105 Thunderchief is an American supersonic fighter-bomber that served with the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1984. Capable of Mach 2, it conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; it was the only American aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates. It was originally designed as a single-seat, nuclear-attack aircraft; a two-seat Wild Weasel version was later developed for the specialized Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role against surface-to-air missile sites. The F-105 was commonly known as the "Thud" by its crews.Originally designed design for high-speed low-altitude penetration attack carrying a single nuclear weapon internally. When the Thunderchief entered service it was the largest single-seat, single-engine combat aircraft in history, weighing approximately 50,000 pounds. It could exceed the speed of sound at sea level and reach Mach 2 at high altitude. The F-105 could carry up to 14,000 lb of bombs and missiles.

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