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The '''Republic F-105 Thunderchief''' is an American [[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
As a follow-on to the Mach 1 capable [[North American F-100 Super Sabre]], the F-105 was also armed with missiles and a rotary cannon; however, its design was tailored to high-speed low-altitude penetration carrying a single [[nuclear weapon]] internally. First flown in 1955, the Thunderchief entered service in 1958. The single-engine F-105 could deliver a bomb load greater than some American [[heavy bomber]]s of [[World War II]] such as the [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]] and [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]]. The F-105 was one of the primary attack aircraft of the [[Vietnam War]]; over 20,000 Thunderchief sorties were flown, with 382 aircraft lost including 62 operational (non-combat) losses (out of the 833 produced). Although less agile than smaller MiG fighters, USAF F-105s were credited with 27.5 kills.
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[[File:Republic YF-105A (SN 54-0098, the first of two prototypes) 060831-F-1234S-039.jpg|thumb|Republic YF-105A, AF Ser. No. 54-0098, the first of two prototypes]]
On 22 October 1955, the YF-105A prototype performed its [[maiden flight]]; after 22 hours of flight time, this prototype was returned to the factory for repairs after sustaining major damage.<ref name=Knaack_p192/> The second YF-105A made its first flight on 28 January 1956.<ref name="AIAp86 p186"/> Despite being powered by a less potent J57-P-25 engine with {{convert|15000|lbf|kN|lk=on|sigfig=2}} of [[afterburner|afterburning]] thrust, the first prototype attained the speed of Mach 1.2 on its maiden flight. (The J75 was expected to generate {{convert|24500|lbf|kN|abbr=on|sigfig=3}} with afterburner.)<ref name="Angel p408,0">Angelucci and Bowers 1987, pp. 408, 410.</ref> Both aircraft featured conventional wing root air intakes and slab-sided fuselages typical of the early jets; Republic viewed the prototypes as not being representative of the true capability of the aircraft due to numerous changes that were enacted prior to production.<ref>Anderton 1983, p. 22.</ref> Specifically, insufficient power and aerodynamic problems with [[transonic]] [[drag (physics)|drag]], as well as [[Convair]]'s experience with their [[Convair F-102 Delta Dagger|F-102]], had led to a redesign of the fuselage to conform to the [[area rule]], giving it a characteristic "wasp waist".<ref>Anderton 1983, pp. 28-32.</ref>
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During March 1956, the USAF placed a further order for 65 F-105Bs and 17 RF-105Bs.<ref name=Knaack_p192>Knaack 1978, p. 192.</ref> In order to conduct the nuclear mission, an MA-8 [[fire control system]], [[List of radars#AN/APG Series|AN/APG-31]] ranging [[radar]], and K-19 gunsight to allow for [[toss bombing]] were integrated.<ref>Anderton 1983, p. 25.</ref> On 26 May 1956, the first pre-production YF-105B made its maiden flight.<ref name=Knaack_p192/> Five of the F-105C trainer variant were added to the procurement plan in June 1956, before being canceled during 1957. The RF-105 reconnaissance variant was canceled in July 1956.<ref name=Richardson_p12-3/> The first production F-105B was accepted by the USAF on 27 May 1957.<ref name=Knaack_p193>Knaack 1978, p. 193.</ref> In June 1957, Republic Aviation requested that the F-105 be named ''Thunderchief'', continuing the sequence of the company's Thunder-named aircraft: [[Republic P-47 Thunderbolt|P-47 Thunderbolt]], [[Republic F-84 Thunderjet|F-84 Thunderjet]], and [[Republic F-84F Thunderstreak|F-84F Thunderstreak]]. The USAF made this name official one month later.<ref name=Richardson_p12-3>Richardson 1992, pp. 12–13.</ref>
===Later development===
To fulfill the USAF's requirement for an all-weather attack aircraft, Republic proposed the F-105D variant during 1957.<ref name=Knaack_p193/> This version featured an enlarged nose and radome housing the AN/ASG-19 ''Thunderstick'' bombing/navigation system. The AN/ASG-19 was designed around the [[Autonetics]] R-14A radar, which operated in both air-to-air and air-to-ground modes, and the AN/APN-131 Doppler navigation radar. In the cockpit, the F-105D featured vertical-tape instrument displays for adverse weather operation. The ability to carry the [[B43 nuclear bomb|TX-43 nuclear weapon]] was also added. On account of these myriad changes, Republic noted the difficulty of using the same production line as had been used for the F-
Development of the RF-105 reconnaissance model was restarted during the late 1950s, for a time based on the F-105D, before work on the model was cancelled for the final time on 23 December 1960.<ref name=Knaack_p199/> On 18 March 1959, the planned F-105E twin-seater was also cancelled due to its high cost; it was replaced on a one-to-one basis by additional F-105Ds.<ref name=Knaack_p196/> On 9 June 1959, the first F-105D took its maiden flight.<ref name=Richardson_p12-5>Richardson 1992, pp. 12–13, 15.</ref> Flight testing of the F-105D was somewhat less troubled than the less advanced F-105B, to the point where the D-model was ready for operational service ahead of its predecessor.<ref name=Knaack_p196-197>Knaack 1978, pp. 196-197.</ref> Category II flight testing in late 1959 identified various key deficiencies on the F-105B, particularly with the MA-8 fire control system and autopilot of this variant.<ref name=Knaack_p194/> While eventually rectified successfully, it took time to develop and deploy appropriate modifications, putting the production programme further behind. By the start of 1960, none of the 56 F-105Bs that had been delivered were considered to be operationally ready.<ref name=Knaack_p194/>
▲[[File:F-105 Thunderchiefs Mt Fuji.jpg|thumb|A USAF F-105F trainer and a F-105D with [[Mount Fuji]] in the background]]
At one point, there were plans in progress to procure in excess of 1,500 F-105Ds; however, production schedules continued to be missed, in part due to [[industrial action|strikes]] by Republic's workforce, that impacted the USAF's plans for the type.<ref name=Knaack_p198>Knaack 1978, p. 198.</ref> Production of the F-105 was heavily impacted by the decision taken by Secretary of Defense [[Robert McNamara]] to equip no more than seven combat wings with the type. During November 1961, production of the type was cut in favor of the USAF adopting the Navy's F-4 Phantom II,<ref name="IAPR6 p130">Davis 2002, p. 130.</ref> and in the longer term, the [[General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark]] of the TFX program.<ref>Anderton 1983, pp. 62-63.</ref> While considerations towards reopening production of the F-105 were discussed in 1967, this interest did not ultimately see any such revival.<ref name=Knaack_p200>Knaack 1978, p. 200.</ref>
The final 143 Thunderchiefs built were of the two-seat F-105F trainer variant.<ref name=Knaack_p201>Knaack 1978, p. 201.</ref> Based on the F-105D, this model was 31 inches (79 cm) longer to provide room for the rear cockpit; otherwise, the aircraft had similar flight performance to the preceding F-105D.<ref name=Richardson_p20>Richardson 1992, p. 20.</ref><ref>Anderton 1983, p. 75.</ref> A total of 833 F-105s were completed before production ended in 1964.<ref name="Angel p410">Angelucci 1987, p. 410.</ref> The F-105 had been designed for a short nuclear campaign, leading to shortcomings that became evident in a lengthy conventional war, such as a poor [[hydraulic]]s layout and fuel tanks that were not [[Self-sealing fuel tank|self-sealing]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Werrell
==Design==
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[[File:Republic F-105B with avionics layout 060831-F-1234S-046.jpg|thumb|upright|Front view of Republic F-105B with avionics layout]]
The F-105 was a mid-wing monoplane with a 45° [[swept wing]] and tail surfaces. The single engine was fed by two intakes in the wing roots, leaving the nose free for a [[radome]] housing the multi-mode [[radar]].<ref name="JAWA66 p243-4">Taylor 1966, pp. 243–244.</ref> Its fuselage provided room for {{convert|1184|gal|L|lk=on|sigfig=3}} of fuel and an internal bomb bay. The bomb bay measured {{convert|15|ft|10|in|m|sigfig=3}} by {{convert|32|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} by {{convert|32|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=2}}; it was originally designed to carry a single [[nuclear weapon]] but typically held an additional {{convert|350|gal|L|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} fuel tank.<ref>''Republic F-105 Thunderchief Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions'' 2008, p. 16.</ref> It featured four under-wing and one centerline pylon; the two inner wing and centerline pylons were capable of accepting fuel from {{convert|450|and|650|gal|L|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} [[drop tank]]s. Two outer dry stations were wired for missiles or bombs.<ref name="Tech p47">Davis and Menard 1998, p. 47.</ref><ref name="IAPR6 p141">Davis 2002, p. 141.</ref> One [[M61 Vulcan]] (initially designated ''T-171E3'') [[20 mm caliber|20 mm]] 6-barrel [[Rotary cannon|Gatling-style cannon]] was installed in the left side of the nose. A short-range [[AIM-9 Sidewinder]] air-to-air missile could be carried on each of the outer wing pylons.<ref name=Richardson_p22-4>Richardson 1992, pp. 22–24.</ref>
The F-105 was designed primarily for low-level interdiction and its low-altitude speed was its greatest asset when dealing with enemy fighters such as the [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17|MiG-17]]/[[Shenyang J-5|J-5]]s<ref>Toperczer 2001, pp. 65–74.</ref> and [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21|MiG-21]]. The F-105 managed 27.5 air-to-air victories.<ref name="Futrell p157">Futrell et al. 1976, p. 157.</ref> Based on combat experience, the F-105D was updated with a better [[ejection seat]], additional armor, improved gun sights, and [[Electronic countermeasure|Electronic Counter Measures]] (ECM) pods on the wings.<ref name=Knaack_p199>Knaack 1978, p. 199.</ref>
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The initial reaction of the fighter pilot community to their new aircraft was lukewarm. Between its massive dimensions and troubled early service life, the F-105 had garnered a number of uncomplimentary nicknames. In addition to the aforementioned "Thud", nicknames included the "Squat Bomber", "Lead Sled", and the "Hyper Hog" and/or "Ultra Hog".<ref>Anderton 1983, p. 11.</ref> The latter two names arose from the F-105's predecessors, the Republic F-84 Thunderjet and F-84F Thunderstreak, nicknamed "Hog" and "Super Hog", respectively. According to F-105 pilots and crews, the "Thud" nickname was inspired by the character "Chief Thunderthud" from the ''[[Howdy Doody]]'' television series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Laurence |first1=Mike |title=The Thud |url=http://faculty.buffalostate.edu/fishlm/folksongs/thud.htm |date=7 January 1994 |access-date=18 April 2015 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215417/http://faculty.buffalostate.edu/fishlm/folksongs/thud.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
The aircraft's offensive capabilities were sarcastically referred to as a "Triple Threat"—it could bomb you, strafe you, or fall on you.<ref>Hannah, C. C. (2002). ''Striving for Air Superiority: The Tactical Air Command in Vietnam''. United States: Texas A&M University Press. p. 49.</ref> Positive aspects, such as the F-105's responsive controls, strong performance at high speed and low altitude, and its outfit of electronics won over some pilots. For some, "Thud" was a term of endearment; retroactively the [[Republic F-84F Thunderstreak|RF-84F Thunderflash]] became known as "Thud's Mother".<ref name=Higham>Higham and Williams 1975, pp. 185–190.</ref> F-105 pilot Colonel [[Jacksel M. Broughton|Jack Broughton]] said of the nickname: "The Thud has justified herself, and the name that was originally spoken with a sneer has become one of utmost respect through the air fraternity".
===Special modifications===
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In 1965, the USAF began operating two-seat [[North American F-100 Super Sabre|North American F-100F Super Sabre]]s specially equipped for [[Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses]] (SEAD) missions in Vietnam. Nicknamed the Wild Weasel, these aircraft achieved a number of victories against North Vietnamese surface-to-air missile radars. The second crew member was a [[Combat Systems Officer|Navigator]] trained as an Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) to decipher sensor information and guide the pilot towards the targets.<ref name="Dorr de p60-1">Dorr and Bishop 1996, pp. 60–61.</ref> However, the F-100F was an interim solution, since its limited payload often required multiple aircraft to conduct a successful strike; it also lacked the speed and endurance to effectively protect the F-105.<ref name="Lake p31">Lake 2004, p. 31.</ref><ref name="IAPR6 p135">Davis 2002, p. 135.</ref>
[[File:Republic F-105F 060928-F-1234S-017.jpg|thumb|upright=1.
The resulting EF-105F Wild Weasel III{{#tag:ref|The Wild Weasel IA and II designations referred to experimental conversions of F-105Ds and F-105Fs respectively which were used to evaluate various sensor and [[Electronic countermeasure]] (ECM) equipment. The Wild Weasel III used similar avionics to the Wild Weasel I F-100s.<ref name="Lake p31"/>|group=N}} (the EF designation was popularly used but unofficial<ref name="IAPR6 p135"/>) supplemented its sensors and electronic jamming equipment with [[AGM-45 Shrike]] anti-radiation missiles and conventional bombs, giving it an offensive capability lacking in the F-100F. The first of these aircraft flew on 15 January 1966<ref name="WoF18 p26">Davis 2000, p. 26.</ref> and they began arriving in Southeast Asia in May, flying their first mission on 6 June 1966,<ref name="IAPR6 p135"/> with five assigned to the 13th TFS at Korat RTAFB and six more to the 354th TFS at Takhli RTAFB.<ref name="Lake p31"/>
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===Costs===
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On a typical combat mission into North Vietnam, the F-105D carried two {{convert|450|gal|L|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} wing-mounted fuel tanks, a {{convert|390|gal|L|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} fuel tank in the bomb bay, and five {{convert|1000|lb|kg|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} or six {{convert|750|lb|kg|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} bombs, and required [[Aerial refueling|inflight refueling]] going to and sometimes returning from [[Hanoi]] {{convert|700|mi|km|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} distant. F-105s flying in the vicinity of Hanoi would routinely travel around mountainous terrain nicknamed ''[[Thud Ridge]]'' to evade the air defenses surrounding the city.<ref>Richardson 1992, pp. 28–30.</ref><ref>Broughton 2006, pp. 26-27.</ref> Colonel [[Jacksel M. Broughton|Jack Broughton]], an F-105 pilot in Vietnam, noted the demands of flying close to Hanoi gave "simply no room for error".<ref>Broughton 2006, p. 31.</ref>
[[File:Thud Ridge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.05|Location of the [[Thud Ridge]] ({{Coord|21|16|47|N|105|49|37|E}}) and the MiG airfield on its southern tip]]
On 11 August 1967, F-105Ds from 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron with support from F-105 Wild Weasels from 338th Tactical Fighter Squadron made the first of many successful attacks on the [[Long Bien Bridge|Paul Doumer bridge]] over the Red River.<ref>Davies 2010, pp. 50–51.</ref><ref>Sherwood 2004, p. 265.</ref> Flying low-altitude missions and conducting dive bombings forced the F-105s into range of North Vietnamese anti-aircraft guns, sometimes coming under heavy fire.<ref>Davis and Menard 1998, p. 73.</ref>
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* USAF Captain [[Leo K. Thorsness]] was awarded the Medal of Honor and Capt Harold Johnson the Air Force Cross for an F-105F Wild Weasel mission on 19 April 1967, flying F-105F, [[United States military aircraft serials|serial number]] ''63-8301''. Thorsness and Johnson protected an attempted rescue of another Wild Weasel crew that had been shot down, in the process destroying two MiG-17s. After running out of ammunition, Thorsness and Johnson continued to act as decoys to draw the MiGs away from the rescue aircraft.<ref>Frisbee, J.L., ed. [http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/1985/April%201985/0485valor.aspx " Valor: Wild, Wild Weasel".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130050433/http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/1985/April%201985/0485valor.aspx |date=30 November 2012 }} ''Air Force magazine'', April 1985. Retrieved: 19 October 2011.</ref>
===Phase-out and retirement===▼
[[File:Hill F-105 24-ship formation.jpg|thumb|The 24-ship flyover formation, Diamonds on Diamonds, flew at the F-105 retirement at [[Hill Air Force Base]], Utah on 4 June 1983]]
▲===Phase-out and retirement===
As production of F-105s had ended, the type was replaced in the Vietnam War by other aircraft, primarily the F-4 Phantom II.<ref>Richardson 1992, pp. 40–41.</ref> In October 1970, the [[355th Fighter Wing|355th Tactical Fighter Wing]], which was based at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, and was the last F-105D unit in Southeast Asia, began to return to the U.S. The F-105G Wild Weasel versions soldiered on until the end of the war. They were gradually replaced by F-4G Wild Weasel IVs.<ref>Richardson 1992, pp. 41–45.</ref>
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==Surviving aircraft==
{{Main|List of surviving Republic F-105 Thunderchiefs}}
[[File:StrikeChief.png|thumb|upright=1.15|F-105 Thunderchief carrying sixteen 750 lb bombs]]
==Specifications (F-105D)==
[[File:F105 Schematics.jpg|thumb|Drawings of Republic F-105 Thunderchief]]
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* {{cite book |last=Archer |first=Robert D. |title=The Republic F-105 "Thunderchief": The Story of Republic's Mach 2 Strike Fighter in Peace and at War |location=Fallbrook, California |publisher=Aero Publishers Inc. |date=1969}}
* {{Cite book |title=Thud Ridge |last=Broughton |first=Jack |author-link=Jacksel M. Broughton |publisher=MBI Publishing Company |location=St. Paul, Minnesota |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-85979-116-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zI33eyMCenQC}}
* {{cite book |last=Crosby |first=Francis |title=Fighter Aircraft |location=London
* {{cite book |last=Davies |first=Peter E. |title=F-105 Thunderchief Units of the Vietnam War (Osprey Combat Aircraft #84) |location=Oxford, UK |publisher=Osprey Publishing Limited |date=2010 |isbn=978-1-84603-492-3}}
* {{cite magazine |last=Davis |first=Larry |title=F-105 in Southeast Asia |magazine=Wings of Fame |volume=18 |date=2000 |location=London
* {{cite magazine |last=Davis |first=Larry |title=Warplane Classic: Republic F-105 Thunderchief |magazine=International Air Power Review |volume=6 |date=2002 |pages=120–155 |location=Norwalk, Connecticut
* {{cite book |last1=Davis |first1=Larry |first2=David |last2=Menard |title=Republic F-105 Thunderchief (Warbird Tech Series, Vol. 18) |location=North Branch, Minnesota
* {{cite book |editor-last=Donald |editor-first=David |title=The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft |location=New York
* {{cite book |last1=Dorr |first1=Robert F. |first2=Chris |last2=Bishop |title=Vietnam Air War Debrief |location=London
* {{cite book |last1=Futrell |first1=R. Frank |url=http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100921-010.pdf |title=Aces and Aerial Victories: The United States Air Force in Southeast Asia, 1965-1973 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127142355/http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100921-010.pdf |archive-date=27 November 2011 |location=Washington
* {{cite book |last1=Green |first1=William |first2=Gordon |last2=Swanborough |title=The Great Book of Fighters |location=St. Paul, Minnesota
* {{cite book |last1=Higham |first1=Robin |first2=Carol |last2=Williams |title=Flying Combat Aircraft of USAAF-USAF (Vol.1) |location=Rockville, Maryland
* {{cite book |last=Hobson |first=Chris |title=Vietnam Air Losses, USAF, USN, USMC, Fixed-Wing Aircraft Losses in Southeast Asia 1961–1973 |location=North Branch, Minnesota
* {{cite book |last=Jenkins |first=Dennis R. |title=F-105 Thunderchief: Workhorse of the Vietnam War |location=New York
* {{cite book |last1=Jenkins |first1=Dennis R. |first2=Tony R. |last2=Landis |title=Experimental & Prototype U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters |location=North Branch, Minnesota
* {{cite book |last=Kinzey |first=Bert |title=F-105 Thunderchief |location=Fallbrook, California
* {{Cite book |last=Knaack |first=Marcelle Size |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=145BAAAAIAAJ |title=Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems: Volume 1 Post-World War II Fighters 1945–1973 |location=Washington
* {{cite magazine |last=Lake |first=Jon |title=Classics Compared: F-105G & F-16CJ |magazine=Air International |volume=66 |number=2 |date=February 2004 |pages=30–39 |issn=0306-5634}}
* {{cite book |last=Neubeck |first=Ken |title=F-105 Thunderchief in Action |location=Carrollton, Texas
* {{cite book |last=Neubeck |first=Ken |title=F-105 Thunderchief Walk Around |location=Carrollton, Texas
* {{cite magazine |last=Peacock |first=Lindsay |title=The Thud ... Republic's Last Fighter |magazine=[[Air International]] |volume=30 |number=4 |date=April 1986 |pages=185–194, 206–207 |issn=0306-5634}}
* {{cite book |last=Price |first=Alfred |title=The History of US Electronic Warfare, Volume III: Rolling Thunder Through Allied Force–1964 to 2000 |location=New York
* {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y6ylVunIVVwC |title=Republic F-105 Thunderchief Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions |location=Los Angeles
* {{cite book |last=Richardson |first=Doug |title=Republic F-105 Thunderchief (Classic Warplanes) |date=1992 |location=New York
* {{cite book |last=Sherwood |first=John Darrell |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4SuRjGKxQrAC |title=Afterburner: Naval Aviators and the Vietnam War |location=New York
* {{cite book |last=Stoff |first=Joshua |title=The Thunder Factory: An Illustrated History of the Republic Aviation Corporation |location=London
* {{cite book |author-link=John W. R. Taylor |last=Taylor |first=John W. R. |title=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1966–67 |location=London
* {{cite book |last=Toperczer |first=Istvan |title=MiG-17 and MiG-19 Units of the Vietnam War |location=Oxford, UK |publisher=Osprey Publishing |date=2001 |isbn=1-84176-162-1}}
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