| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 63-8287 |
| Alternate Registration: | AF63-287 |
| Military Code: | RK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Republic F-105 Thunderchief |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic F-105 Thunderchief |
| Aircraft Version: | Republic F-105F Thunderchief |
| C/n (msn): | F64 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Rantoul - National Aviation Center / Frank Elliott FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: TIP Other: - |
| Collection: | Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum |
| Photo Date: | 28 August 2002 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 474736 |
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This F-105F flew combat missions in 1969-70 with the 354 TFS, 355 TFW out of Takhli RTAFB, Thailand. On 10 March 1984 it made the last flight of a F-105F when it was flown from Hill AFB, Utah to Chanute AFB. When the base closed in the early 1990s it was transferred to the Octave Chanute Museum. The museum closed in 2015, and sadly this a/c did not find a new home. It was scrapped in early 2019. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 July 2022, and has since been viewed 265 times. |