F-100 and F-101 - Snyder, TX???

[ZRX61]

That guy in the P38 needs to break left...

[retroaviation]

That guy in the P38 needs to break left...

Yeah...those were huge bats! You should've seen the hangar!

Gary

[steve dickey]

Well come on come on show us pix of what wuz in the bat cave

[SuperGuppy]

I believe that the F-101 and F-105 came from the CALS at Camp Bullis. I was there in 1999 or 2000 and there were 3 F-101s and 3 F-105s sitting in the weeds beside the Combat Assault Landing Strip.

I will have to dig out my pics and check serial numbers, but I would bet dollars to donuts that is where they came from.

[Old SAR pilot]

No record of the -101 on Joe Baugher's site, but it should be 59-0423, an F-101B ADC type (2 seater), not an RF-101 (single seater). It also has a radome, and not a photo-recce nose.

Based on the tail numbers, the Thud appears to be 57-5789, an F-105B

[67Cougar]

The F-101B last served with the 136FIS, NY ANG, out of Niagara Fallas, until its retirement, then was transferred to Kelly AFB as a ground instruction airframe.

The F-105B last served with the 141TFS, NJ ANG, McGuire AFB. It did not serve in SEA. It was one of the first block of -105 production airframes, and as far as I can tell never left the States. it is from the same block that the Thunderbird F-105s were from, though this was not one of theirs.

Sad to see them in this condition, but at least they still do exist.

There are a bunch of old fighters scattered around the country, the military used to let them go to just about anyone. Too bad most of them are in very poor shape.

[viking73]

Thanks for the pictures Gary. So you were able to drive right up to them without any problems?

Hope that they can find a home and get some TLC soon! I think the Texas Air Museum in Slaton already has a Voodoo and a Thud in their collection? Speaking of which, I need to get up there sometime soon and check that place out...

I'll have to visit them myself next trip out to west Texas.

[retroaviation]

Well come on come on show us pix of what wuz in the bat cave

Nothing much, Steve. Just an ultralight and a Harley.

I believe that the F-101 and F-105 came from the CALS at Camp Bullis. I was there in 1999 or 2000 and there were 3 F-101s and 3 F-105s sitting in the weeds beside the Combat Assault Landing Strip.

I will have to dig out my pics and check serial numbers, but I would bet dollars to donuts that is where they came from.

Yup, that's where they told me they came from. So you're right on the money!


I'm working a little deal with them now, to try to improve at least one of the airplanes, but nothing's in stone yet, so I don't want to jinx it by mentioning too much here.

Gary

[Bill Kistler]

Possible connection,

http://www.hdc-nm.com/jimi/f105.html

Bill

[retroaviation]

Possible connection,

http://www.hdc-nm.com/jimi/f105.html

Bill

Yup.

Gary

[Bill Kistler]

Old images from google earth of Camp Bullis indicate six planes (three and three) there at one time.

Bill.

[Pogmusic]

Isn't this a T-stick II Bird?

[hercules130]

F-105B-15-RE 57-0789 more than likely not a Vietnam vet, which for a Thud is much more rare than being one! Will do my best to see this lady on my was home in about a month.

Gary

[red two]

Isn't this a T-stick II Bird?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but the T-STICK II had the ridgeback along the spine, as this aircreaft does not. I also recall that the only unit to fly the T-STICK II in AFRES was the 301st TFW, 457th TFS, out of Carswell AirForce Base in Fort. Worth, TX. Hope this clears the confusion.

[Chris Brame]

Does the F-105 still have its engine mounts intact, or were they de-milled? And where are the others from Camp Bullis?