{"product_id":"f-105f-thunderchief63-8301-flown-by-lt-col-leo-thorsness-355th-tfw-357th-tfs-19th-april-1967","title":"1\/72 F-105F Thunderchief 63-8301 Lt Col. Leo Thorsness 355th TFW 357th TFS 17 April 1967","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Code: HA2551\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:72 Scale Diecast Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast Aviation Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterchangeable Undercarriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeapon Loads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estand Included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe F-105 earned the nickname Thud after the character Chief Thunderthud on the Howdy Doody TV show. The main mission of the F-105G was the detection and destruction of North Vietnamese SAMs that would then allow other aircraft to safely carry out their assignments. In order for the F-105Gs to do this they were always “First In Last Out” and piloted by volunteers. The F-105 was the only U.S. aircraft withdrawn from combat due to high losses. Having flown 20,000 sorties over Vietnam 382 of the 833 F-105s produced were lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn April 19, 1967 Major Thorsness and Captain Johnson flew their F-105F Thunderchief 63-8301 along with their wingmen on a mission to destroy surface-to-air missile sites. They destroyed their first objective and attacking the second SAM the wingman was hit by ground fire and the crew bailed out. 63-8301 circled the parachutes to be able to give SAR their location. They spotted a MiG-17 and destroyed it. Low on fuel Thorsness began to leave but returned to take on four MiG- 17s, destroying one while the other three fled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41269898051740,"sku":"HA2551","price":209.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/9095\/3628\/files\/377438.jpg?v=1780503181","url":"https:\/\/www.harveynorman.lol\/products\/f-105f-thunderchief63-8301-flown-by-lt-col-leo-thorsness-355th-tfw-357th-tfs-19th-april-1967","provider":"Hobbyco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}