Flight Line at Takhli in the Early Years
KKE 19131 - F-105 Thunderchiefs of the U.S. Air
Force onthe Flight line at Takhli AB, Thailand. Dec 1965.
U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO
Thirty F-105
Thunderchiefs sit wingtip-to-wingtip, which makes me think a little of P-40s
on Hickam AB, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. It appears that new ramp space is under
construction beyond the aircraft. I
count about 10 aircraft that have been repainted to the camouflage
design we’re used to seeing in most of the photos of F-105s in the War in
Southeast Asia. I was told by a
veteran Thud driver that the extra drag of the paint reduced the F-105s top
speed by about 40 knots from the speeds attainable with the bare metal.
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Thanks for the PIX to peek at Jimmie -
memories just flooded back - all those F-105's were probably in and out of
Yokota at one time or another - they came in silver birds - went down South,
came back cammy painted, and riddled with duct tape, sans most all the
electronics. The boys at Yokota ran an F-105 Hospital Ward and sent 'em back
HEALED to SEA. . .
Keith Rohring, SGT, USAF, SEA at NKP, 1966 - Yokota Finance
Office 66-67
