| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 62-4259 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF62-259 |
| Military Code: | RK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Republic F-105 Thunderchief |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic F-105 Thunderchief |
| Aircraft Version: | Republic F-105D Thunderchief |
| C/n (msn): | D458 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Cajun Queen |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Warner Robins - Robins AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KWRB IATA: WRB Local: WRB Other: - |
| Collection: | Museum of Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 3 March 2019 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 695285 |
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Shortly after delivery to the USAF, this Thunderchief was deployed to Korea where it went on nuclear alert. By 1967, it was based in Thailand to fly combat in Vietnam. One of the last active F-105s, the fighter was retired in 1983. It continued service as a ground trainer at Lackland AFB, TX. It was transferred to the Museum of Aviation in the summer of 2011. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 June 2024, and has since been viewed 140 times. |