#f 105

Thuds on the Takeoff run with Drop Tanks and a Practice munition. Air National Guard

Republic F-105 Thunderchief, a supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force.

Design and Nickname: The aircraft was nicknamed the "Thud" and was specifically designed for supersonic tactical nuclear strikes, capable of reaching speeds of Mach 2.

Payload Capacity: Despite being a single-engine aircraft, it held the record for the largest conventional bomb load carried by such a plane, able to carry over 12,000 pounds of ordnance.

F-105D-6-RE "Thunderchief" (60-0424 & MSN: D112) of the 13th TFS, 388th TFW, based on the Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (1967).

Here you can see the "60-0424" it assembled with six 750-pound bombs and "Sidewinder" AIM-9B missiles. On 10 July 1967, "60-0424" was hit by AAA over the target, between Yen Bai and Thai Nguyen, pilot, Maj Maurice E Seaver, forced to eject and back to the base.

F-105 Thunderchief "Thud".