Republic F-105G Thunderchief
Affectionately called “Thud” by its crews the Thunderchief was the first supersonic tactical fighter-bomber developed from scratch rather then from an earlier design. The F-105 was selected over the F-107 for production in a fly-off competition. The F-105F is a slightly larger two-seat version of the F-105 introduced in 1963. Both cockpits are virtually identical and the aircraft can be flown from either one. The addition of the second crewman was intended to reduce the workload on the individual crewmen. The F-105F was adapted to the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), or “Wild Weasel” mission in 1965. This mission involves the very dangerous job of attracting the attention of enemy air defenses, in particular that of radar-guided surface-to-air missiles so that the aircraft can locate and destroy the ground radars. The F-105G is a modified and improved F-105F that was introduced in 1967. The F-105G were retired from the Air National Guard in 1983.

Wingspan34 ft 11 in .
Length67 ft
Height20 ft 2 in.
Weight54,580 lbs (loaded)
Maximum Speed1,386 MPH
Service Ceiling50,000 ft
Range1,500 miles
EngineOne Pratt & Whitney J-75-P-19W, 26,500 pounds of thrust
Crew2
ManufacturerRepublic
Markings35th Tactical Fighter Wing, George AFB, California, 1979
Serial Number62-4427
DesignationF-105G