Trumpeter 1/72 F-105D Thunderchief 1617

The Trumpeter 1/72 F-105D Thunderchief is a plastic model kit in the Trumpeter Aircraft Plastic Model Kits range.

The F-105 evolved from a project begun in 1951 by Republic Aviation at Farmingdale NY to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F. The massive F-105 was intended primarily for nuclear strike missions. The prototype first flew on October 22, 1955, but the first production aircraft, an F-105B, was not delivered to the USAF until 1958. The F-105D all-weather strike fighter and the two-place F-105F dual-purpose trainer-fighter were also built before F-105 production (833 aircraft) ended in 1964.

Manufacturer: Trumpeter
Model: 1617 F-105D Thunderchief
Scale: 1/72