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Supersonic Convertible Thud! The Story of the F-105 Driver who Flew his Aircraft with the Canopy Off at 695 Knots over North Vietnam

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of how the iconic F-105 Thunderchief became known affectionately as the “Thud” by those who flew and maintained it

Dario Leone

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F-105 pilot Merlyn Dethlefsen made multiple passes to destroy a North Vietnamese SAM site with his Thud heavy damaged by AAA and engaged by MiG-21s

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

F-105 pilot Merlyn Dethlefsen made multiple passes to destroy a North Vietnamese SAM site with his Thud heavy damaged by AAA and engaged by MiG-21s

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Schiffer Military

A quick look at the F-107A Ultra Sabre, the Century Series fighter that never was

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

A QUICK LOOK AT THE F-107A ULTRA SABRE, THE CENTURY SERIES FIGHTER THAT NEVER WAS

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Schiffer Military

Supersonic Convertible Thud! The Story of the F-105 Driver who Flew his Aircraft with the Canopy Off at 695 Knots over North Vietnam

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The F-105 Vice Wing Commander that was court-martialed for having protected one of its pilots that erroneously strafed a Russian ship while attacking NVA AAA

Dario Leone

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An exclusive sneak peek of the official trailer to the upcoming Thud Pilots II – Rise of the Hunter Killer documentary

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

An exclusive sneak peek of the official trailer to the upcoming Thud Pilots II – Rise of the Hunter Killer documentary

Mark Vizcarra

The story of James Kasler, the only member of the USAF to be awarded the Air Force Cross three times

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of James Kasler, the only member of the USAF to be awarded the Air Force Cross three times

Dario Leone

Supersonic Convertible Thud! The Story of the F-105 Driver who Flew his Aircraft with the Canopy Off at 695 Knots over North Vietnam

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Supersonic Convertible Thud! The Story of the F-105 Driver who Flew his Aircraft with the Canopy Off at 695 Knots over North Vietnam

Dario Leone

Thud Drivers! Former F-105 pilots explain what it was like flying the mighty Thud in Peace and War

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Thud Drivers! Former F-105 pilots explain what it was like flying the mighty Thud in Peace and War

Dario Leone

F-105 Vs MiG-17: how a badly damaged Thud gun killed a North Vietnamese Fresco

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

F-105 Vs MiG-17: how a badly damaged Thud gun killed a North Vietnamese Fresco

Dario Leone

The story of the Wild Weasel Mission of Lincoln 03 and the Medal of Honor awarded to Maj. Merlyn Dethlefsen

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the Wild Weasel Mission of F-105F Lincoln 03 and the Medal of Honor awarded to Maj. Merlyn Dethlefsen

Dario Leone

Col. John "JB" Stone, the pilot who devised Operation Bolo, flies with the Wolf Pack one more time

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Col. John “JB” Stone, the pilot who devised Operation Bolo, flies with the Wolf Pack one more time

Dario Leone

When the Hun went Downtown: the story of F-100's only attack on North Vietnamese defenses

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

WHEN THE HUN WENT DOWNTOWN: THE STORY OF F-100’S ONLY ATTACK ON NORTH VIETNAMESE DEFENSES

Dario Leone

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