I was an ATC-er at Takhli, '69-'70. For many of us that came from bases with mostly cargo/transport traffic, the first couple of weeks working the 105 were eye-openers. Besides the much higher airspeeds, one had to learn and be aware of the many unique and different operational characteristics of the 105. Always had to be alert...things like drag chute streamers and hot brakes were automatic emergencies. Excellent video. Blue skies, Colonel!

@stevegrasty280

3 жыл бұрын

I was at Takhli, 69-70 MMS, many many bombs to flight line

Can't believe this guy remembers every capacity, limit and V speed for a plane he hasn't flown in 50 years. You're still one SH aviator colonel!

@ultrametric9317

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that is a testament to his value as an instructor!

@matthart4465

Ай бұрын

It's almost like his life depended on those numbers. No, it is not remarkable that he remembers those numbers.

Loved hearing all the details about the F105. The Colonel has an excellent memory and clearly had a great time in the Chief. He would have been a blast to have as an instructor

This gentleman give a nice relaxed presentation which makes it easy to follow along and understand the points he wants to cover.

@ErikJohnston

8 жыл бұрын

I agree, Marty did a great job. This was one of my early walkaround videos.

this man beats every Documentary host reading from a script! thank you both for this video!

@martymcfly347

4 жыл бұрын

yeah i've watched every doc for this plane 50 times. And I'm watching him like giddy. He's amazing at explaining this plane! Love it!

Memories...coming back....working on the ATM.....changing the LOX TANK....working on the air condition system in the " BALL ROOM"..

I was a KC-135a boom operator. My first A-R contacts were a flight of Thuds. Thanks for the tour!

50 year old tech- which seems future tech to me. Amazing, and humbling. And very cool that pilots are so intimately aware of the R&D of their jet. BTW... Marty has a remarkable memory and facility with F-105 facts. Proud of you- and thanks for your service!

This aircraft was massive for a fighter! I love the 105s design though, it has that 50's space age look to it.

@insideoutsideupsidedown2218

6 ай бұрын

If it has an internal bomb bay.....

the best description of the Thunderchief I have ever heard. From people that had experience with the F105 said it was a very tough and well built aircraft. For that fact it brought a lot pilots back that might not have otherwise. Erik thanks for posting this video.

Really enjoyed Col. Case's walk around. Brought back memories. As I we may have been stationed together at Takhli RTAFB. I was there most of 1970 until transfered to Korat RTAFB with the Wild Weasel Squadron. I was with the 355 Tactical Fighter Wing/Field Maintenance Squadron. Worked in ground maintenance aka AGE.

Tak Li, that is the base that Jack Broughton flew out of. He wrote the book, 'Thud Ridge', an outstanding account of F105 flying in Vietnam. Jack and most of these guys, had huge steel balls....Thanks for your service.

I have had the honor for flying formation with this man in AT-6 Texans. It was always a treat to fly Marty's wing because you knew he would be smooth and he would do what he said he would do. Fly Safe Marty.

The big 105 was my favorite jet fighter, but I have to give a thumbs up to the A4 because my uncle flew them in Vietnam. For such an older aircraft I was impressed by the amount of technology they had on board. Thanks to Lt. Colonel Case for a very detailed walk around, I really enjoyed it.

Outstanding! These walkarounds with the pilots that flew them are the best. Thank you!

I love to hear a real story from a real person and this is awesome!!!

I would love to see an F-105 restored to flying condition. Imagine the memories going through his mind as he talks about this great bird. Good AND bad. But you can tell he loves this plane. 😊

@robertspeicher5047

2 жыл бұрын

The THUNDER BIRDS demonstration team flew F- 105s for a while. Imagine tight formation flying with these huge " birds"

Totally love to watch this video. The Col. is spot on with all of the technical information and does an outstanding job of explaining in detail how this great fighter works !

@ErikJohnston

6 жыл бұрын

Stan Johnson Awesome!! Sure glad you liked it. Marty and I had a great time making it

Wow, 10 years ago and I'm just now seeing it. Good show..

I was a crew chief on F-4s and really enjoyed this....one of the things I enjoyed about being a crew chief was the walk around with the pilot. Most of the aircrews were good people, and had a lot of respect for us crew chiefs. They were always willing to take my camera and get some photos of air-to-air refueling etc. The majority of aircrews in my squadron were veterans of the airwar over North Vienam and had some interesting stories about their experiences. It was always interesting to talk to them about flying and I even had the pleasure of flying in the back seat of my aircraft with one of our pilots at the controls. Capt Don Worden was another Vietnam airwar veteran and we made a range mission then out over the Med for some aerial combat tactics. Capt Worden gave me the controls at one point and I was able to do a few manuevers....my best 1 1/2 hours in the USAF !

@cbrew8794

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service

I can listen to all of these pilots talk all day. God only knows how many times I've rewatched these. Such a cool channel. Probably the only channel I'm subscribed to with all of my youtube accounts lol.

The only fighter plane I worked in eight years of the AF. Worked the Doppler system on the Thud. I still have a spot for the F-105 in my heart, worked F and G's at Korat, 1971-72 388th AMS.

I was stationed at McConnell AFB in the early 70's and the Guard unit had F-105's. I remember they made lots of noise taking off. I knew a Thud pilot and tried my best to get a ride on one of these. Never got it worked out.

@ronaldlavender9657

5 жыл бұрын

Arch Stanton : I WAS STATIONED AT MCCONNELL 1968-1970 AND TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET A RIDE IN THE BACKSEAT AND WAS PRETTY MUCH TOLD TO FORGET IT. UH-1, HH-43 WERE NO PROBLEM. I HAD THE HONOR OF MEETING COL. LEO AND MRS. THORNESS IN 2014 AND IT. WAS HUMBLING TO HAVE SUCH A MAN THANK ME FOR MY SERVICE ESPECIALLY SINCE HE WAS INTERRED IN POW CAMPS FOR MY ENTIRE LENGTH OF SERVICE AND I DID NOTHING TO DISTINGUISH MYSELF EXCEPT COMPLAIN. THE F-105 HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART AND MY RESPECT FOR THOSE WHO FLEW THE A/C IS UNBOUNDED. I CONSIDER AN F-105 PILOT THE HIGHEST FORM OF LIFE ON THIS PLANET.

Great video! I worked on the F-105B, D and F models for ten years and I learned things from this presentation I didn't know. Mostly operational facts I didn't need to know but interesting just the same. I worked in Weapons Control, Comm/Nav and even the Weapons/Gun shop. I loved working on the Thud. Most things were easy to get to and it was a pretty reliable airplane. We later got F-4s and I hated them. Thank you for the walk-around Colonel Case - and thank you for your service!

Thank you sir for the presentation. The F - 105 Thunderchiff is an alltime favorit. God bless A.Kartvelli and Republic for this great plane.

I knew it! as soon as he mentioned the SH tail code, I said to myself he is going to say it stood for "shit hot"!

The 105 was never given the respect it so valiantly earned. The Polish Glider was a stalwart soldier that did her job with typical U.S.A.F. regal aplomb . Relegated to a job in the jungle she was never designed for.

@billbright1755

7 жыл бұрын

If the sky's were black with bombs, the Thuds put them there.

@reymondjames1726

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are so right. Great aircraft. A silent killer.

Currently they have an F-100, F-104, and an F-4 restored to flying status. I know it would probably be a Hurculean task but nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see an F-105 fly again!

Major Thorsness and Captain Johnson flew this Republic F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief, 63-8301, on 19 April 1967. It was one of 61 F-105Fs that were upgraded to the F-105G Wild Weasel III configuration beginning in late 1967. It survived the Vietnam War, but was destroyed 20 December 1974 when, assigned to the 35th TFW at George AFB, California, it crashed at the Cuddeback Lake Gunnery Range after an engine failure. (U.S. Air Force) I was the tower crew chief when this F105 had a engine flame out just after they made a run on a striff target, flying left range, right traffic. they punched out as it was in it's climb to roll over and nosed dived into the desert floor just on the back side on a ridge to the NE. I was the one that picked out the two off the side of that mountain one with a spran anckle. Needless to the thud really mess up it's paint job. Does anyone know who those pilots were ? Sgt Matthew Echterling

Most knowledgeable pilot and interesting explanation of a jet fighter bomber I have seen. Excellent!

I agree Kurt, it's one very cool bird. I love listening to the stories from the men that flew it.

Great video indeed. That was a fine airplane and the pilots were known to be outstanding pilots.

465th TFG, 507th TFG the 105s were before my time. We had F-4s when I got there.

Holy crap! What a cool idea for a video series and you nailed it! Thanks for posting!

My friend flew the F105 out of Thailand and dis 100 missions over the north. He said that he never referred to it as a Thud because of all the times the jet got him back to base.

Worked on the flight line at Korat on the ECM pods. It was HOT but loved it

@paulmaseratimaserati3280

6 жыл бұрын

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Really enjoyed this. My grandfather worked on 105's

Thank you, Marty Case for your service.

Called TAC HQ and told them they wanted to change the tail code. HQ TAC said "what do you want to change it to?". Those must have been the days.

I remember my father watching the news, (he was in the Army Reserves, but he aged out), and seeing these amazing aircraft doing what they were designed to do!!! The Russians were always known for building tough a/c, but we didn't do to bad a job either... Nose gear up landing, "Replace the radome, and she's flying again", tough machine!!! Thank you Mr Case, and thank you Mr Johnston :-)

Hi, also from the UK. A wonderful video with narration from a knowledgeable and modest pilot. I can't imagine landing an aircraft travelling faster than present-day F1 cars travel down a straight.

I agree, I never get tired of hearing these stories.

Sure glad you liked it. It was fun doing it. I just love spending time with Marty, he is one very great man.

Had a computer game as a teenager called thud ridge. You flew a 105, and primary missions were to bust sam installations.

Great video of a pilot and his "Thud".

Now I FINALLY know what Sierra Hotel stands for. Thank you!

I worked on these bird for three years (388 TFW, Korat RTAFB) and enjoyed every minute of it.

@tombutcher5776

8 жыл бұрын

William Campbell 13 months at NKP here. Welcome home brother!

@wrightflyer7855

6 жыл бұрын

+William Campbell 3 months at Takhli, 9 months at Ubon. I didn't want to DEROS when the time came.

@nolanrandolph4574

4 жыл бұрын

My old man was stationed in korat as well. You all may have served together.62-4360, 62-4358 and 62-4370 are his planes I have pictures of.

I didn't know much about 105's, but after listening to this pilot's in-depth description of the history, systems, performance, and technical details of the "Thud," I feel like I could jump into the cockpit and take her up! What an amazing and vivid recollection of the F-105! Well done sir!

Great interview! Thank you Marty--much respect!!

I was a weapons mecanic mecanic on f105s in takli Thailand in 1966-1967

Very nice education from a real 105 pro. This guy really did it for just shy of 2000 hrs. A walking expert. The F105 was a truly ballsy plane. They don't make em like this one any more. Old as it is, it's a fast, tough, motherfucker that could haul a nice hefty load of bombs, rockets, and munitions. God love those SAC days!!!

THAT’S how you do an aircraft video! Great technical/inside info. Nice change from those general knowledge waste of time videos like that lame ‘Behind the Wings’ series.

"Shit Hot” What a great video about the 105, an aircraft I grew up with! I would like to make one correction at 19:50 on this video, The SH “Shit Hot” came about much differently then portrayed in the walk around. My father in 1974 , Maintenance Control Officer Lou Ferraro of the 507th Fighter Group was the one that implemented the UC to SH tail change. The cover up for the real meaning of SH “Shit Hot” started in 1974 with the meaning of SH being short for 507th Commander, Major Roger “Scheer” and Chief of Maintenance, Captain John “Hopper”, as a consequence; for this reason, the SH was short for “Scheer” and “Hopper”. Or just plain old Sierra Hotel or much later “Sooner Home”. Of course the REAL meaning of the F-105 tail SH “Shit Hot”, as my father has always claimed, reminding him of his time at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base. SH was a meaningful saying to a fighter pilot and to the crews that supported him. When the pilots came back from a mission and said it was “Shit Hot”, it meant that they dropped their munitions and got back without getting shot down.

He still remembers all those numbers, great video! Thanks

Thanks Marty Chase.

It's amazing he still remembers all those limitations after all these years. You should of asked him for his boldface, that would have been awesome. Very cool video, thank you.

We shot this at the Frontiers of Flight museum at Dallas Love Field.

Excellent briefing, Colonel. Thank you!

Amazes me technology like this was only 15 years after WW2.

@CH-pv2rz

3 жыл бұрын

Initial flight was only 10 years after WW2, in 1955...

Love listening to these old-timers...

God bless you Marty Case.. for your service to this country and giving me a better understanding of this un appreciated Jet.

ty for your service it makes me sick to my stomach what you guys went through

Hard to get a sense of just how large the 105 is, until you see a person in relation to it...I never knew they were so massive.

great video, marty is still sharp as a tack too!!!

@orangejoe204

8 жыл бұрын

+cott10r Seems to me like an extreme attention to detail and a near-photographic memory would be a requirement to be a good fighter pilot. Plus (these days) a master's degree in aerospace engineering. The whole melding of man and machine thing, you know?

@Thunda65

8 жыл бұрын

+cott10r Sounds like he could jump right in it and fly it! Smart cookie....

thank you sir for the detailed walk around.

Glad I found this! 🤙🏼

Thanks for the informative walk-around, Marty. I do believe I remember you from American... Being an old F-100 jock in Vietnam, I always wanted to fly the 105. Had the chance offered, but I had to move to DC if I wanted to fly it out of the Andrews Guard. There are some things even the most incorrigible fighter won't do to fly the 105...!!! Dave Webb

@michaelallen1396

5 жыл бұрын

I talked to old Vietnam Veteran flying A300's in cargo town and he told me he dreamt of flying the F-105 but never made it... he was stuck in F-4's, even pilots of that era drooled over these machines.

Enjoyed Marty's story. Thanks.

@ErikJohnston

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Marty is really cool.

The "Thud" was a big beautiful and fast bird.

I always love watching this interview!! I remember it when I visit the Dayton Air Force Museum.

That dudes bad ass.. Talks about taking damage or bullets to the plane so causal lol

Thanks. Very Good Video,and Airplane---US Air Force F-105 Thunderchief.

That was the most well presented walk around I've ever heard or seen! All my respect and appreciation to Mr. Case for his service and such a wonderful job presenting all of the facts and information on this airplane. And thanks to you, Mr. Johnston, for posting this walk around.

Who are the Twits that didn’t like this? Must be bureaucrats or pencil pushers!! Thank God this pilot was on our side.. Great memory on his part!!!

@mal757

4 жыл бұрын

people are idiots and dislike videos for ridiculous reasons - sound was too loud, grass too green, sky too blue, video too long. Video length might have something to do with it. I wish they were longer lol but i'm sure some of the dislikes are people with short attention spans and get bored after 5 min.

Imagine if there was an F-105 capable of flying again.

Great. Thanks for sharing. Amazingly high landing speeds!

Outstanding job thanks for sharing

Hi from the UK.An excellent, informative, easy to watch/ listen to video. Thank you Marty.

Fantastic info. Learned so much.

@ErikJohnston

5 ай бұрын

So glad!

Excellent video,love hearing these retired pilots tell their story's.

Great, informative video...thanks for filming and uploading it!

I really like all of these Walk Around videos, but I especially liked this one. After listening to the ColoneI, have a whole new respect for the F-105. I didn't know how well designed it actually was.

Thanks for the great video. One of my favourite aircraft!

Since anything built by Republic (originally Sikorsky), later bought out by Fairchild, rolled and rolled on the runway before it broke ground, it was generally referred to as the Thunderthud. The Sikorsky or Republic P-47's T/O roll was also long, as were the Fairchild's F--27 and F-227T/O rolls. The F-105 had a system that allowed pilots to avoid running into hills when flying at low altitude. Some pilots in Vietnam lost their nerve when approaching a hill at low altitude, disconnected the system whereupon some of them died. The plane was designed to toss bomb nuclear weapons. Approaching the target at low altitude very fast, the pilot would pull up and at some point near when the plane was pointed straight up the bomb would be released, go up over 20,000', then drop onto the target. Meanwhile the pilot rolled out before the completion of the loop and got out of the area ASAP on the deck. It was referred to as a LABS maneuver.

@MrLuvOldies

7 жыл бұрын

Republic Aviation was not originally Sikorsky Aviation. Sikorsky Aviation was started by Igor Sikorsky who developed and built Helicopters,not Fighters.

@jonadkins8007

7 жыл бұрын

I think they meant Seversky.

Fabulous video. Always been a thud fan. Thanks to Mr Case.

Marty: Sierra Hotel! Thank you for that interesting look at the Thud.Seeya ATB

Marty told me he had flown nothing but the F-105 after getting his wings. Lucky guy. I think his last assignment was with the OKANG at Tinker.

Great insight. Thanks for posting!

OUTSTANDING.

Thanks. Very interesting.

Thanks for these videos. I love them.

I sit quietly.. Listening to all the nuggets..

F-105 versus Tu-28. Match of the giants.

Still sharp as a tack. Thank you sir.

There is a APK simulator for smartphones called Gunship III, F105 Thunderchief addon in the Vietnam conflict. It is surpriseingly good for what it is, so anyone can try out flying the F105. And yes you can land it without issues on highest settings if you run down your fuel enough, dont be discouraged, but you will use all of the runway.

Great Veteran, Great Video, Kudos 👍

Thank you for your video,best wishes!

Great looking aircraft.

Imagine he's got some interesting stories to tell. Like to see him do a Part II.

The F-104 had the exact same problem with the panel blowing off firing the M61