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| HA2502 | Corgi | F-105B Thunderchief - USAF Thunderbirds Aerobatic Tm (1800) | £ |
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| Stunning 1/72 diecast model of the Republic F-105B Thunderchief in the livery of the US Air Force Aerobatic team: The Thunderbirds in 1964. Features opening cockpit canopy with optional pilot figure, moving stabilators, undercarriage positions and airbrake. Production run of 1,800 models, of which only a few were imported to the UK. Length 10.75 inches Wingspan 5.75 inches The Republic F-105 Thunderchief first entered service in 1958. It had been designed for high-speed low-level penetration to deliver a nuclear bomb but was converted to deliver conventional payloads. It was the largest U.S. single-engined fighter ever made and could carry a greater bomb load than the B-17, B-24 or B-29. Best known for its action in Vietnam the F-105 flew over 20,000 combat missions with the loss of 382 aircraft out of the 833 produced. On June 1, 1953 the 3600th Air Demonstration Team was activated and later named “Thunderbirds”. In 1964 the USAF Thunderbirds selected the F-105B as their new aircraft replacing the F-100C. Nine specially modified Thunderchiefs arrived for the new season. After the sixth show of the season tragedy struck when Capt. Gene Devlin died when his F-105 broke apart while performing a high-G climbing maneuver prior to landing. Later that year the team returned to the F-100D variant and flew this until 1969 when they switched to the F-4 Phantom II. |
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