Comments on: Republic Aircraft’s F-105 Thunderchief http://www.historynet.com/republic-aircrafts-f-105-thunderchief.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:29:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Larry G. Mitchell http://www.historynet.com/republic-aircrafts-f-105-thunderchief.htm#comment-17732 Larry G. Mitchell Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:21:18 +0000 #comment-17732 I was the laod crew jammer driver in the first group of guys to come down to Korat from Kadena in May of 1966. Spent a year of my young life loading at Korat. It was tough and hot in Thailand that year, but I would not trade that time period in my life for anything! I am proud to have served the 13 TFS Wild Weasels panther Pack!!! Hoo-rah! Larry the Loader! I was the laod crew jammer driver in the first group of guys to
come down to Korat from Kadena in May of 1966. Spent a year of
my young life loading at Korat. It was tough and hot in Thailand
that year, but I would not trade that time period in my life for
anything! I am proud to have served the 13 TFS Wild Weasels
panther Pack!!! Hoo-rah! Larry the Loader!

]]> By: SAMUEL GILBERT http://www.historynet.com/republic-aircrafts-f-105-thunderchief.htm#comment-4189 SAMUEL GILBERT Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:02:39 +0000 #comment-4189 We are the WildWeasels and north we did go to see that dude called HO. He send them up we kicked them down and in the process slaped some Migs around. Thud Ridge we did live and some died. WildWeasels first in and last out to all Thud drivers we got it right. We are the WildWeasels and north we did go to see that dude called HO. He send them up we kicked them down and in the process slaped some Migs around. Thud Ridge we did live and some died. WildWeasels first in and last out to all Thud drivers we got it right.

]]> By: Andrew Dougherty http://www.historynet.com/republic-aircrafts-f-105-thunderchief.htm#comment-2272 Andrew Dougherty Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:02:44 +0000 #comment-2272 I am a Thud pilot I love my plane It is my body I am its brain Packed with transistors Black boxes diodes But stay alert 'Cuz you might get hurt When she explodes I am a Thud pilot
I love my plane
It is my body
I am its brain

Packed with transistors
Black boxes diodes
But stay alert
‘Cuz you might get hurt
When she explodes

]]> By: Tom Greenwood http://www.historynet.com/republic-aircrafts-f-105-thunderchief.htm#comment-151 Tom Greenwood Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:11:22 +0000 #comment-151 I started with Republic Aviation in 1963 and worked there in, "08 shop", for thirteen months on the last single seaters and then started on the two seater until I got drafted. While I was there I installed the rain remover in front of the windshield. My dad was in engineering, and now and then he would show up, talk to my foreman just to make sure I was doing the right thing. I loved it. I got drafted in "64" and ended up in Vietnam "65-66". Little did I know, the plane I worked on was above my head and probably preserved my life. I still have my,"Kennedy box",and different tools for the wing nuts and rivets,the pad to get authorization for tools or drills in the tool crib. Good Memories! I started with Republic Aviation in 1963 and worked there in, “08 shop”, for thirteen months on the last single seaters and then started on the two seater until I got drafted. While I was there I installed the rain remover in front of the windshield. My dad was in engineering, and now and then he would show up, talk to my foreman just to make sure I was doing the right thing. I loved it.
I got drafted in “64″ and ended up in Vietnam “65-66″. Little did I know, the plane I worked on was above my head and probably preserved my life.
I still have my,”Kennedy box”,and different tools for the wing nuts and rivets,the pad to get authorization for tools or drills in the tool crib. Good Memories!

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