I’ve got my rock band’s name picked out; now, I just need the band. My as-yet-unformed band will be named for what, in my opinion, is the most satisfyingly designated aircraft in the US Air Force’s ...

The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, known to its crews as the Thud, was a cornerstone of US Air Force strike capability during ...

The U.S. military’s new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter can’t turn fast enough to defeat a much older F-16 in mock air combat, according to an official test pilot report that War Is Boring obtained. So how ...

On this day in aviation history, 70 years ago (October 22, 1955), the Republic F-105 Thunderchief made its first flight. The Thunderchief was a jet-powered fighter-bomber designed and built in the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The F-105 was designed as a ...

Sep. 24—If anyone driving southbound on Interstate 5 in Chehalis this week was worried when they saw the Veterans Memorial Museum's jet painted gray, they can take a sigh of relief. The jet is ...

Considered the biggest single engine fighter of its day, it became known as the one-man Air Force. When it was first produced, the F-105 was the biggest single-engine, single-seat fighter aircraft ...

The Mach 2, 25-ton F-105 could create an enormous sonic boom. During the Vietnam War, the fighter-bomber flew dangerous missions and suffered heavy losses. In May 1968, the Vietnam War was at its peak ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition - F-105D Thunderchief The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, first flown in 1955 and often known as "Thud" by its ...