Slater Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 From a USAF history: "Another crucial modification, started in 1966 and hindered by numerous problems, would give 30 F-105Ds improved visual bombing accuracy, a more precise navigation system, and a better blind bombing capability. An overriding problem was the poor reliability and rising cost of the AN/ARN-85 LORAN system first considered. This problem persisted until new testing began at Eglin AFB in September 1969. The T-Stick II/Loran prototype aircraft was then equipped with the AN/ARN-92 (produced by International Telephone and Telegraph) and successfully flight tested. Still, modification of the 30 aircraft was not completed until late July 1971." Although the modification program was completed in 1971, it appears that none of these aircraft saw combat in Vietnam. Or has anyone heard different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 AFAIK these remained Stateside. Airwaves did a resin conversion, incidentally. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Didn't Monogram or Revell do a 1/48 T-Stick II kit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Yes https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-85-5866-f-105d-t-stick-ii--193571 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloegin57 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 3 hours ago, Hook said: AFAIK these remained Stateside. I believe that most of them were based at Carswell AFB 457TFS/301TFW "TH" DR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastiksurgeon Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 33 minutes ago, sloegin57 said: I believe that most of them were based at Carswell AFB 457TFS/301TFW "TH" DR And before that, McConnell AFB in Kansas with the 23rd TFW. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 On 1/28/2024 at 11:59 AM, Slater said: it appears that none of these aircraft saw combat in Vietnam. correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 On 1/28/2024 at 9:14 PM, sloegin57 said: I believe that most of them were based at Carswell AFB 457TFS/301TFW "TH" DR I saw and photographed 22 of them at Carswell in October 1980, plus 3 standard Ds and 3 Fs. All TH coded. A great morning! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 I was part of the 7th Bomb Wing and our admin section was just around the corner on the taxiway from the F-105's. I would drive past them every morning. Took these when one pasted through Cannon AFB transient ramp in the 80's. I scratch built the mod after the Monogram D came out. No longer have the kit, was victim to a ceiling collapse many years ago. I also have a few of the Monogram T-stick D's and a bunch of F/G kits in the stash. One of these days I'll spent the money for the Reskit parts. All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 another two to set the juices running! the only "proper" Thud there on the day, apart from the Fs. . Edit/correction - there were three standard Ds on that day - 61-0176, 62-4387 and 62-4253. Martin 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 1 hour ago, RidgeRunner said: another two to set the juices running! the only "proper" Thud there on the day, apart from the Fs. . Edit/correction - there were three standard Ds on that day - 61-0176, 62-4387 and 62-4253. Wow, I was about to ask if any TSIIs were finished in the wraparound camo, and you present this wonderful image! Wonderful images all round, thank you Martin and Ron. As a side question, did any of you capture an image of the underside of 105 in wraparound? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 1 minute ago, 71chally said: As a side question, did any of you capture an image of the underside of 105 in wraparound? Sorry, mate, but I didn't. Only a few were wrapped around at that time (Oct 1980) and as I wasn't modelling then I didn't look! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 another @71chally and another before the sun had popped up over the horizon 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Superb Martin, must have been a great experience being there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 1 hour ago, 71chally said: Superb Martin, must have been a great experience being there. It absolutely was. My mate and I were so lucky to get the flight line tour and then a long time out at the runway edge. As was/is pretty normal, we arrived at around 0730 and flying started at about 0800. We also got around Dobbins (also in 1980) and Andrews (in 1981) both for the Thuds. Those were the days! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 3 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: We also got around Dobbins (also in 1980) and Andrews (in 1981) both for the Thuds. Those were the days! I would love to have seen and heard Thuds, especially in those numbers and close up. Would love to see more photos and of Dobbins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 On 1/30/2024 at 3:01 PM, 71chally said: I would love to have seen and heard Thuds, especially in those numbers and close up. Would love to see more photos and of Dobbins. Apologies up front to Slater for hijacking his thread but as you asked here is another couple I've posted many others before but had to clear out my Flickr account. I hope these few do! Martin 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I've got the 1/48 Monogram kit to sell if anyone's interested - Just sayin'!😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 @RidgeRunner I’m interested in that shark mouth Thud in the background of 071s photo. Happen to snap it as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Those BDU-33's look quite toylike on such a large aircraft. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 1 hour ago, whiskey said: @RidgeRunner I’m interested in that shark mouth Thud in the background of 071s photo. Happen to snap it as well? I did. It was F-105F 63-8343 “Cat’s Trash”. I can post a photo in a day or two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wschurr Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Ha! I just finished the Mono T-Stick jet. You can see some of my “meh” pix of it over at Hyperscale Plastic Pics if you're interested. I was in the “Spads” for 9 years. One of those jets, 61-100 is still on display there behind the BX. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 1/30/2024 at 9:27 PM, RidgeRunner said: I did. It was F-105F 63-8343 “Cat’s Trash”. I can post a photo in a day or two. As promised, @whiskey 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 @RidgeRunner oh wow that’s even better than I was expecting! A shark mouth F model Thud in Texas markings! 🤩 Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 10 hours ago, whiskey said: @RidgeRunner oh wow that’s even better than I was expecting! A shark mouth F model Thud in Texas markings! 🤩 Thanks! Uh, oh....now look what you have done! RR is digging through his stash for an F-105F/G kit even as we speak! No place else but Texas! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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