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leveymg

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1. This plane is a return to the early 1960s when they thought dogfights were over

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 11:54 AM

Mar 2013

It's the F-105 Thud reborn. An earlier fighter compromised by its design as a strike aircraft. Too heavy, not enough thrust, not maneuverable enough to fight. A widowmaker, many times in Vietnam.

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This plane is a return to the early 1960s when they thought dogfights were over leveymg Mar 2013 #1