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Republic F-105 Thunderchief in avaiiton art prints by William S Phillips, Robert Taylor, R E Pierce and Ivan Berryman 

Republic F-105 Thunderchief. With its powerful afterburning Engine and its swept surface. the F-105 Thunderchief first flew in 1955. This massive fighter bomber nicknamed the "Thud"  saw a new role during the Vietnam war, although many thought it obsolescent by this time,  the aircraft could absorb much battle damage. which would have downed most other aircraft. It was possible for a Thunderchief to sustain a substantial amount of damage and still continue on its mission to bomb with accurate results.

Jaws of the Dragon  by Stan Stokes.  The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, or Thud, as it was nicknamed by many of the pilots who flew it, was conceived as a supersonic, low altitude fighter-bomber capable of carrying a nuclear weapon in its internal bomb bay and two more on its wing stations. The F-105 evolved from a proposal made by Republic to the USAF in 1952. A series of delays, cancellations, spec changes, and other problems resulted in a very long gestation period for this aircraft, with initial production models not reaching operational units until 1958. The Thud was a big, powerful aircraft. With a length of 65 feet and a height of 20 feet, the F-105 would typically fly combat missions with a gross weight at takeoff in excess of 50,000 pounds. Although the F-105 was fortunately never utilized for the nuclear mission it was designed for, it did become the primary tactical bomber utilized by the USAF during the Vietnam War. In fact, the Thud flew more than 75% of all the bombing sorties directed at North Vietnam during the War. The Ham Rong Bridge in North Vietnam was a frequent target for F-105s. Ham Rong translates into English as Dragons Jaws, and this very important north-south rail and highway line was a vital supply link in allowing the North Vietnamese to send streams of men and materials south. The Ham Rong Bridge was 546 feet long and was 56 feet wide. It took eight years to build this incredibly sturdy bridge and Ho Chi Minh himself dedicated the bridge in 1964. SAMs and antiaircraft batteries heavily defended it. Living up to its name, the bridge was one of the most punishing targets to attack, and many American aircraft and pilots were lost during the numerous attacks on the Dragons Jaws. From 1965 to 1968 almost seven hundred aircraft had attacked the bridge, hitting it with more than 10,000 tons of high explosives. Despite these attacks, repair crews worked around the clock, and the bridge remained usable. Rockets proved ineffective and only direct hits with large bombs were likely to do any serious damage. Recognizing this, the North Vietnamese knew that American fighter-bombers would have to pass directly over the Dragons Jaws to release their bombs. A wall of antiaircraft fire would be directed directly over the bridge during such attacks, and a horrific toll was exacted on attacking American aircraft. In Stan Stokes painting an F-105 piloted by Fred V. Cherry is depicted during an attack on the Ham Rong Bridge. Col. Cherry was shot down in October of 1965 and remained a POW until 1973. He retired from the Air Force in 1981. The Dragons Jaw stood as a symbol of North Vietnamese resistance until it was finally destroyed by a laser-guided, smart bomb in 1972. 


Jaws of the Dragon by Stan Stokes.


Jaws of the Dragon by Stan Stokes.

The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, or Thud, as it was nicknamed by many of the pilots who flew it, was conceived as a supersonic, low altitude fighter-bomber capable of carrying a nuclear weapon in its internal bomb bay and two more on its wing stations. The F-105 evolved from a proposal made by Republic to the USAF in 1952. A series of delays, cancellations, spec changes, and other problems resulted in a very long gestation period for this aircraft, with initial production models not reaching operational units until 1958. The Thud was a big, powerful aircraft. With a length of 65 feet and a height of 20 feet, the F-105 would typically fly combat missions with a gross weight at takeoff in excess of 50,000 pounds. Although the F-105 was fortunately never utilized for the nuclear mission it was designed for, it did become the primary tactical bomber utilized by the USAF during the Vietnam War. In fact, the Thud flew more than 75% of all the bombing sorties directed at North Vietnam during.........

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Item Code : STK0047Jaws of the Dragon by Stan Stokes. - Editions Available
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Full Item Details		 Size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Cherry, Fred V
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Lethal Encounter by William S Phillips.


Lethal Encounter by William S Phillips.

On April 19, 1967, then-Major Leo K. Thorsness took on, in the words of another officer, most of North Vietnam all by himself in one of the epic battles of that war. On that day, Thorsness and his backseater, Electronic Warfare Officer Captain Harold E. Johnson, fought about a half-dozenMiGs, shot down one-and probably another while protecting their wingman, who, with his backseater, had been forced to bail out of their damaged aircraft over enemy territory. The artist has captured the moment after Thorsness shot past his kill and continued on, during one of the most valiant efforts in the air war. He left the battle area only for midair refueling and then returned to ward off enemy fighters, staying even after he had run out of ammunition.
Item Code : AX0052Lethal Encounter by William S Phillips. - Editions Available
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Rolling Thunder by Robert Taylor.


Rolling Thunder by Robert Taylor.

Flying down Thud Ridge at just below the speed of sound, Jack Broughton leads an F-105 Thunderbolt raid on the power plant at Viet Tri, North Vietnam, March12, 1967. The target was destroyed.
Item Code : DHM2165Rolling Thunder by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available
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Full Item Details		 Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm) Bingaman, Harold W
Brestel, Max C
Broughton, Jacksel M
Thorsness, Leo K
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Full Item Details		 Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm) Bingaman, Harold W
Brestel, Max C
Broughton, Jacksel M
Thorsness, Leo K
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Pinnacle Reached - 100th Mission of Major Bob Krone by Brian Bateman.


Pinnacle Reached - 100th Mission of Major Bob Krone by Brian Bateman.

F-105 Thunderchief of Major Robert Krone on his 100th and final mission over North Vietnam in mid 1967.
Item Code : DHM1957Pinnacle Reached - 100th Mission of Major Bob Krone by Brian Bateman. - Editions Available
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Full Item Details		 Image size 27 inches x 16 inches (69cm x 41cm) Krone, Robert
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Full Item Details		 Image size 27 inches x 16 inches (69cm x 41cm) Krone, Robert
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Thuds by R E Pierce.


Thuds by R E Pierce.

Item Code : AX0070Thuds by R E Pierce. - Editions Available
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Rolling Thunder by Robert Taylor  Signatures: Harold Bingaman, Max Brestel, Jackson Broughton, Leo Thorsness.  The date : March 12, 1967.  The target: The large thermal power plant at Viet Tri, on the Red River, a short distance to the northwest of Hanoi.  Heavily defended by 100 and 85 mm gun positions, missile sites and the usual barrage of ground fire encountered on any mission "downtown", the task of the leading flight was to hammer the guns and clear the way for the closely following strike force to lay their bombs squarely on the power plant.  They would all have to contend with the ever present likelihood of MiG interception on the way out.

Leading the 355th TFW F-105 Thunderchiefs out of Takhli Royal Thai Air Base, Colonel Jack Broughton took the familiar route, approaching the target area flying down Thud Ridge.  As the high ground fell away he pushed his flight of four ships down to the deck and, "going like hell", Broughton swung the leading Thuds southwest, just enough to give those on the ground the impression they were headed south of Viet Tri.

Not quite abreast of the target, Broughton called the 'pop' and as the Thuds passed vertical they rolled to inverted going over the top, completing a giant wifferdill, attacking the guns from the opposite direction.  Beneath them the big gun pits were lined up, their gunners confused by the maneuver, and before they could work out what was happening the F-105 pilots emptied their loads of CBUs into the middle of them.

Behind the Thuds came the strike force and, with the air cleared of the usual flak barrage, unloaded their bombs right into the thermal power plant.  The facility was destroyed in one of the best planned and executed raids of the war.
 

 


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