Description
The F-105 earned the nickname Thud after the character Chief Thunderthud on the HowdyDoody TV show. The main mission of the F-105G was the detection and destruction of NorthVietnamese SAMs that would then allow other aircraft to safely carry out their assignments. Inorder for the F-105Gs to do this they were always First In Last Out and piloted by volunteers.The F-105 was the only U.S. aircraft withdrawn from combat due to high losses. Having flown20,000 sorties over Vietnam 382 of the 833 F-105s produced were lost.
Republic Aviation built 833 F-105 Thunderchiefs of which 143 were Fs and the USAF converted65 of them into F-105G Wild Weasel III. The F-105G was the first aircraft dedicated toSuppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) missions. The 561st TFS was equipped with 12F-105Gs and lost 4 to enemy fire and 1 to an accident. The surviving F-105Gs S/N 63-8320 thatwas converted to a G is credited with shooting down 3 MiGs and is on display at the NationalMuseum of the USAF at Wright Patterson AFB.
Hobby Master 1:72 F-105G Wild Weasel HA2550
- Die-cast metal
- Superb detailing in 1:72 scale
- Pre-painted with pad applied markings
- Fully assembled
- Weapons that are not permanently attached
- Comes with crew figure
- Display stand included
- Option to display model with wheels up or down
- Minimum use of plastic.
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