Former F-105 pilots hold last reunion

Former F-105 pilots who had flown the legendary attack jet in combat had their last reunion at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Nov. 2-5.

Former F-105 Thunderchief pilots look at the memorial on the A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 3, 2022. They visited Davis-Monthan during an F-105 pilot reunion where they saw an A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team demo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Miller)

“Most of the guys are in their 80’s, so that’s the reason why this is the last one,” said retired U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas ‘Waldo’ King, a former F-105 combat pilot and reunion coordinator.

The veterans were treated to a A-10 flight demonstration and the aircraft is painted in a Southeast Asia camouflage paint scheme to honor the F-105 pilots who were missing in action or prisoners of war.

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