United States
Republic F-105G Thunderchief
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This boxed set contains:
- 1 x Republic F-105G Thunderchief 1/72 scale nuclear attacker aircraft
United States Air Force
The F-105 evolved from a project begun in 1951 by Republic Aviation at Farmingdale NY to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F. The massive F-105 was intended primarily for nuclear strike missions. The prototype first flew on October 22, 1955, but the first production aircraft, an F-105B, was not delivered to the USAF until 1958. The F-105D all-weather strike fighter and the two-place F-105F dual-purpose trainer-fighter were also built before F-105 production (833 aircraft) ended in 1964. F-105G aircraft were nicknamed ‘Wild Weasels‘ and specialized in jamming enemy radar and destroying surface-to-air missile sites.
This boxed set contains:
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1*Republic F-105G Thunderchief 1/72 scale nuclear attacker aircraft
The F-105 evolved from a project begun in 1951 by Republic Aviation at Farmingdale NY to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F. The massive F-105 was intended primarily for nuclear strike missions. The prototype first flew on October 22, 1955, but the first production aircraft, an F-105B, was not delivered to the USAF until 1958. The F-105D all-weather strike fighter and the two-place F-105F dual-purpose trainer-fighter were also built before F-105 production (833 aircraft) ended in 1964. F-105G aircraft were nicknamed ‘Wild Weasels‘ and specialized in jamming enemy radar and destroying surface-to-air missile sites.
