Wings — Season 1, Episode 35: Republic F-105 Thunderchief
Documentary • 45 min • 9 seasons, 124 episodes • ★ 7.2/10
Episode synopsis
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief is an American supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force. Capable of Mach 2, it conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; it was the only American aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates. It was originally designed as a single-seat, nuclear-attack aircraft; a two-seat Wild Weasel version was later developed for the specialized Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role against surface-to-air missile sites. The F-105 was commonly known as the "Thud" by its crews.
About Wings
Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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- E6British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier
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