Was the f105 used in Vietnam?
Thuds flew more than 75 percent of all the bombing sorties against North Vietnam. They were based at two fields in Thailand—Korat and Takhli—and it was a good 600 miles to most of their targets.
How many thud pilots were killed in Vietnam?
The Thud pilots lost some 922 aircraft in the skies over North Vietnam and more than a thousand American service members were killed, captured, or wounded.
What engine did the F 105 use?
Pratt & Whitney J75 jet engine
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Wing Span | 34 feet 11 inches |
| Armament | One M6-1 20mm Vulcan cannon plus 14,000 lbs. of ordinance including conventional bombs, rocket packs, missiles, and internally or externally carried special weapons. |
| Engine | One Pratt & Whitney J75 jet engine with 26,500 lbs. of thrust |
| Cost | $2,237,000 |
What engine was in the F 105?
Turbojet
Republic F-105 Thunderchief/Engine types
How many MiG 21s were lost in Vietnam?
Democratic Republic of Vietnam Aircraft Russian source: 65 MiG-21s, 5 MiG-19s, 75 MiG-17s lost through all causes.
Why was the F-105 Thunderchief so important to the Vietnam War?
A fast mover designed to carry a nuclear weapon, the F-105 Thunderchief became the Vietnam War’s most important conventional fighter-bomber. Pilots loved the Thud. Except for test pilots, who were paid to find faults, the Republic F-105 Thunderchief seems to have had no detractors.
Is the F-105 Thunderchief capable of Mach 2?
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.
When did the Republic F-105 Thunderchief get replaced?
The Thunderchief was later replaced as a strike aircraft over North Vietnam by both the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and the swing-wing General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark. However, the “Wild Weasel” variants of the F-105 remained in service until 1984 after being replaced by the specialized F-4G “Wild Weasel V” .
How did the F-105 get the nickname ” Thud “?
Like the F-105B, the F-105D’s early career was plagued with maintenance problems and in-flight failures. The origins of the nickname “Thud” were obscure; some claim that it stood for the sound of an F-105 crashing into the ground. The entire F-105D fleet was grounded in December 1961 and then again in June 1962.