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Remembering Three of the Fallen F-105 Thunderchief Heroes of the Vietnam Era

May 28, 2018 Tom Demerly

The Remarkable Exploits of Three Thunderchief Pilots Are a Must-Read on Memorial Day. It’s Memorial Day in the United States, part of a long three-day weekend where people in the U.S. reflect on the high […]

First In, Last Out: The Story Of The SEAD Missions Flown By The F-105 in Vietnam

November 30, 2015 Dario Leone

Here’s why Wild Weasel missions were among the most dangerous sorties flown in Southeast Asia. During the Vietnam War the main threat to the strike packages was the V-750 (S-75) Dvina, the first effective Soviet surface-to-air missile […]