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59-1738
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1959 Republic F-105D Thunderchief C/N D50Discuss this aircraft in community |
by Marc Van Ryssel @ KDYS
| Manufacturer: | Republic |
| Model: | F-105D Thunderchief Search all Republic F-105D Thunderchief |
| Year built: | 1959 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | D50 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats: | 1 |
| Number of Engines: | 1 |
| Engine Type: | Turbojet |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W |
| Registration Number: | 59-1738 |
| Current Status: | Preserved |
| Address: | Dyess AFB, Texas United States |
| Peter Nicholson, 2011-05-20 20:23:04 | |
| F-105D Thunderchief 59-1738 is on display marked as 61-0217 which was shot down over Vietnam on September 16, 1965 with then Lt. Col. Robinson Risner as the pilot. He was a POW in Hanoi for over 7 years before he was released on February 12, 1973. Robinson Risner retired from the USAF on August 1, 1976 as a Brigadier General. | |