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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

The epic story of the KC-135 crew that crossed Vietnam's DMZ and went into a dive to refuel a flamed out F-105

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The epic story of the KC-135 crew that crossed Vietnam’s DMZ and went into a dive to refuel a flamed out F-105

Dario Leone

Here's why the F-105 was dubbed the "Thud"

Aviation History / Military Aviation

HERE’S WHY THE F-105 WAS DUBBED THE “THUD”

Dario Leone

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

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

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

Thud Vs Fresco: The Story of a Hair-Raising Dogfight Between USAF F-105s and North Vietnamese MiG-17s

Dario Leone

Thud Vs Paul Doumer Bridge: the F-105 Rolling Thunder missions flown against the primary route for supplies being brought into Hanoi from Haiphong and China

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Thud Vs Paul Doumer Bridge: the F-105 Rolling Thunder missions flown against the primary route for supplies being brought into Hanoi from Haiphong and China

Dario Leone

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

David OMalley

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

Here's why the F-105 was dubbed the "Thud"

Aviation History / Military Aviation

HERE’S WHY THE F-105 WAS DUBBED THE “THUD”

Dario Leone

Thud

Aviation History / Military Aviation

THUD Vs SAMs: THE F-105F WILD WEASEL AND OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER

Dario Leone

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