F105G

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http://www.hyperscale.com/features/f105ggi_1.htm

Ya ya, I know its model. but show good details.
I think i can easily modify my 3d model for this one but, look at that intergrated airbrake-Afterburnner feathers, even Jane's USAF didnt model that.
those animated parts could be a real challenge.

[172ndhamm]

If you modify the model to include two seaters, we'll be the first sim to model both.

[172ndhamm]

May 96 issue of Air Fan Magazine, in a two part article about F105's by Christian Jaquette.

F105 Squadrons and Bases in SEA.

At Takhli RTAFB:

The Early TDY's:
May 64 to June 64; 8th TFW, 36th TFS; F-105D TDY from Seymour Johnson AFB
March 65 to Aug 65; 23rd TFW, 563rd TFS; F-105D TDY from McConnell AFB
Aug 65 to Dec 65; 23rd TFW, 562nd TFS; F-105D TDY from McConnell AFB
Aug 65 to Feb 66; 4th TFW, 334th TFS; F105D TDY from Seymour Johnson AFB
Nov 65 to Dec 65; 4th TFW, 335th TFS; F-105D TDY from Seymour Johnson AFB

Aug 65 to Dec 1970 the 355th TFW was based at Takhli RTAFB
355th Tactical Fighter Wing:
Dec 65 to Dec 70; 333rd TFS; F-105D/F; RK tailcode
Dec 65 to Apr 71; 354th TFS; F-105F; RM Wild Weasels
May 66 to Dec 71; 13th TFS; F105F; JE tailcode Wild Weasels
Jan 66 to Dec 70; 357th TFS; F-105D/F; RU
Aug 66 to (?) ; 44th TFS; F-105F; RE Wild Weasels
Mar 67 to Aug 70; 357th TFS; F-105F; RU Wild Weasels
Nov 68 to Dec 70; 333rd TFS; F-105F/G; RK Wild Weasels
Oct 69 to Dec 70; 44th TFS; F-105D; RE

The D's were single seater fighter/bombers; the twin seat F-model began it's wild weasel role in SEA in June of 66.

Gotta run, more later.

[ccc]

their deploy quantities?

[172ndhamm]

I'm look for that now...

[172ndhamm]

Ok, here's what I've found so far:
the quick version is that the typical squadron in the first half of the war had roughly 20 aircraft; in the latter half, roughly 15.

In practice it worked out to be less, due to battle damage and hangar queens. The official maximum of 21 aircraft was reduced to 18 by August(?)of 1968, due to high times on the airframes and attrition. The F105D's began to rotate out of the theatre in 68, and were all gone by the end of 1970 (355th Wing). That appears to be it for the Thud in Takhli RTAFB.
(sources: "Thud Ridge" by Col. Jack Broughton; and "Classic Warplanes, Republic F-105 Thunderchief" by Doug Richardson)

As for Nixon's half of the war, I found a reference to a MACV report on the buildup for Linebacker I & II. Prior to the buildup, at the beginning of 1972, there was only 1 Thud squadron in theatre, flying nineteen Wild Weasel F-105F/G's out of Korat. This was the 6010th WWS, of the 388th TFW, (Nov.70 - Dec.71, tail code ZB,) which handed it's birds to the 17th WWS. Their tailcodes were changed to JB, they stayed in theatre until October 1974.

During April and May of 1972, they were joined by 12 Thuds of the 561st TFS, tail code WW. They stayed in Theatre until the end of 1973. That's a total of 31 at Korat RTAFB.
(sources: "Linebacker" by Lt.Col Karl J. Eschmann; and "THUD, F-105 Thunderchief" by Christian Jaquet, May '96 issue, Air FAn International.)

I hope this is sufficient, since we seem mostly concerned with the latter half of the airwar, (1968-1973).

[ccc]

COOL! so we must keep at least 20-30 Thuds, or 1-2 Sq in this theater.
If we want a earlier campaign someday, we would need more.

I always like to fly Thud, since Chuck Yeager's Aircombat from EA

[brewskie]

Looks like you guys have started
working on making
Col. Jack Broughton's Alice's Joy

Thud Ridge, best book about the airwar
and going downtown!