The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, known to its crews as the Thud, was a cornerstone of US Air Force strike capability dur ...

To honor the Academy, the United States Air Force sent a decommissioned Republic F-105 Thunderchief—a “Thud,” in USAF language—to be placed on permanent display. A dedication ceremony was ...

The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was an American bomber aircraft created to replace the F-84F and was later nicknamed "Thud" ...

The notion of a cockpit-less plane sounds bizarre now, but at the time, the periscope concept was seen as a viable idea.

Charge of the Light Brigade, meet Groundhog Day. The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, the main aircraft involved in the drama, had never been intended to play the role of a strategic bomber.