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That guy in the P38 needs to break left... 8)

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That guy in the P38 needs to break left... 8)


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

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


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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.

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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 :wink:

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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.


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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.


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steve dickey wrote:
Well come on come on show us pix of what wuz in the bat cave :roll: :roll:


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


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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. ;-)

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Possible connection,

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

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Possible connection,

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

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Yup.

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

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Isn't this a T-stick II Bird?


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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.

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Pogmusic wrote:
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.

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

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