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Reveals new recently declassified air force material about the f105s unique and highly dangerous wild weasel missions during the vietnam war. The f105 thunderchief affectionately called a thud was the backbone of operation rolling thunder during the vietnam war. Part one of the work summarizes the 29 years of f105 operations, focusing on events, aircraft configurations, units and bases. Despite pilots initial apprehensions about the aircraft and a variety of problems with early designs. Amazon com f 105 thunderchief workhorse of the vietnam war. F105 thunderchief units of the vietnam war by peter e. Despite pilots initial apprehensions about the aircraft and a variety of problems with early designs, these planes ultimately became the primary strike bomber over north vietnam in the early stages of the vietnam war. Tell us about a book you would like to see published by osprey.
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