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F-105 THUNDERCHIEF/62-4440



Serial #: 62-4440
Construction #: ?
Civil Registration:
  None
  Model(s):
  F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief
  F-105G-1-RE Thunderchief
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2015

History:
Delivered to United States Air Force as 62-4440.
- BOC: Feb. 19, 1964.
- SOC: May 22, 1985
- Allocated to 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, March 1964.
- Transferred to 4520th Combat Crew Training Wing, Nellis AFB, NV, Sept. 30, 1965.
- Transferred to 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing at McConnell AFB, KS, November 14, 1967.
- Transferred to 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron/23rd TFW, Nellis AFB, NV, January 27, 1968.
-- Sent to Sacramento Air Logistics Center, March 1972.
--- Rebuilt as F-105G-1-RE, March 1972-August 15, 1972.
- Transferred to 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand. Oct. 1972.
-- Issued to 17th Wild Weasel Squadron, November 17, 1972.
--- Flew as "Zero" and claiming 3 "MiG" kills.
- Transferred to 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, George AFB, CA, Oct. 29, 1974.
-- Assigned to 562nd Tactical Fighter Squadron.
- Transferred to 116th TFW, Georgia ANG, Dobbins AFB, GA, Oct. 7, 1979.
- Transferred to 2952nd Combat Logistics Support Squadron, Hill AFB, UT, November 1983.
-- Used as battle damage repair instruction airframe.
Hill Aerospace Museum, Hill AFB, UT, June 2, 1986-2015.

Source(s):
Hill Aerospace Museum
Photo Source(s):
Hill Aerospace Museum

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