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The F-107 Ultra Sabre, the Odd-Looking Ultra Hump-back aircraft defeated by the F-105 Thunderchief in the contest for an all-weather fighter-bomber
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The F-107 Ultra Sabre, the Odd-Looking Ultra Hump-back aircraft defeated by the F-105 Thunderchief in the contest for an all-weather fighter-bomber
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F-105Ds
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
F-105 pilot explains how the SAC bomber philosophy imposed to Thud crews contributed to the F-105’s high loss rate over Vietnam
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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
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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
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
Here's why the F-105 was dubbed the "Thud"
Aviation History / Military Aviation
HERE’S WHY THE F-105 WAS DUBBED THE “THUD”
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
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
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
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
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
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
Here's why the F-105 was dubbed the "Thud"
Aviation History / Military Aviation
HERE’S WHY THE F-105 WAS DUBBED THE “THUD”
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Aviation History / Military Aviation
THUD Vs SAMs: THE F-105F WILD WEASEL AND OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER
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