F-105 Thunderchief Registry Overhauled

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:21 am

The Thud registry has been updated with all the information I have. If there is any airframe missing please let me know. Thanks.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/jetregis ... istry.html

quemerford · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:19 pm **Posts:** 1593

Here's a 2014 shot of 62-4428 at Croughton:

Also 59-1822 (at Duxford but now gone?) is missing from your list. Does it still exist somewhere?

Ken · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:20 pm

Zanesville image not available?

p51 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:53 pm

Any chance to cross-reference them by location?
For example, I was wondering if you had the cockpit section of an F-105 on your list that I saw in someone's backyard near Orlando, Florida in the late 80s (that is, assuming it still exists today), but there's no way I'd know the tail number to look it up.

67N20 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:28 pm

Went thru Scott's registry and saw he was missing pictures of some of the 105s. I knew I had seen some over the years, so I went thru my cds and albums and came up with these. As you can see, some are quite old-maybe someone has more up to date ones for him to use.

You can send them to Scott for the registry at: submit@warbirdregistry.org

60-5385 at Ft. Worth Aviation Museum, southeast corner of Mecham Field. Taken 4-2012

63-8343 at Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison. Taken 6-1999

61-0107 at National Atomic Museum, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM. Taken 1998 or 1999.
As I understand this museum has moved. The B-29 in the background is 45-21748 "Duke of Albuquerque"

54-0102 at USS Alabama Memorial, Mobile. Taken 3-2008

63-8261 at Jacksonville Museum of Military Histor, Jacksonville, Arkansas. Taken 7-2011

62-4396 at Frontiers of Flight Museum, Love Field, Dallas. Taken 4-2014

62-4432 at Evergreen Air & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon. Taken 6-2012

63-8287 at Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, Illinois. Taken 7-2010

54-0104 at Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, Illinois. Taken 7-2010

JohnB · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:43 am

quemerford wrote:

Also 59-1822 (at Duxford but now gone?) is missing from your list. Does it still exist somewhere?

Sent by the NMUSAF to Poland.
Hopefully it's not painted with the Vietnam-era "Polish Glider" nickname/noseart. They may not like the joke.

Why Poland? Why a 105?
I don't believe any 105s were ever based in the UK so its inclusion to the AAM at Duxford was a bit of a mystery,
Considering the Poles were part of the Warsaw Pact and presumably assisted the Soviets in supporting the guys who were killing Thunderchief pilots, I do think this is a bit odd.
But at least it wasn't sent as a peace gesture to Hanoi where it would be used as a propaganda tool.

quemerford · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:19 pm **Posts:** 1593

JohnB wrote:

quemerford wrote:

Also 59-1822 (at Duxford but now gone?) is missing from your list. Does it still exist somewhere?

Sent by the NMUSAF to Poland.
Hopefully it's not painted with the Vietnam-era "Polish Glider" nickname/noseart. They may not like the joke.

Why Poland? Why a 105?
I don't believe any 105s were ever based in the UK so its inclusion to the AAM at Duxford was a bit of a mystery,
Considering the Poles were part of the Warsaw Pact and presumably assisted the Soviets in supporting the guys who were killing Thunderchief pilots, I do think this is a bit odd.
But at least it wasn't sent as a peace gesture to Hanoi where it would be used as a propaganda tool.

Well since the AAM doesn't just cover USAFE, it would have been a good addition, alongside other Vietnam-related holdings such as the B-52 etc. Maybe they'll eventually get the Croughton Thud?

peter · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2015 3:18 pm

What happened to the one Gary was looking after years ago?

Mike Bates · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2015 5:09 pm

Picture of 57-5792 when we finished it up last year.

Mike

p51 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:28 am

Mike Bates wrote:

Picture of 57-5792 when we finished it up last year.

Wow, it's so nice to see one not painted as a 'Nam bird. Love that paint job.

peter · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:04 pm

Mike Bates, that is enough to bring a tear to a glass eye.. What a fantastic job you guys have done on the old girl!! :drinkers:

dirtysidedown430 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:36 pm **Posts:** 336

There's one at VA hospital at old Mather AFB outside Sac. CA.

peter · **Posted:** Sun Oct 02, 2016 8:07 am

62448 was scrapped recently

seabee1526 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:18 pm **Posts:** 459

I hope to hear that the two in Chanute will be saved.

wls3 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:59 pm

Hi Scott,
Here is a current photo of 60-492 at Valiant Air Command Museum in Florida.
Lot's of work done on it since the photos you have on file were taken.
Original art work when in service, in front of and under wing, was saved.

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