Republic F-105D Thunderchief
@ United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
January 2014
While visiting relatives, I was able to get access to the Cadet Area. The primary feature of the area is a large, square pavilion known as The Terrazzo with the iconic Cadet Chapel. Four aircraft mark the corners of The Terrazzo. The Thunderchief was the largest single-seat, single-engine combat aircraft in history, weighing approximately 50,000 pounds. The Mach 2 capable F-105 conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War and ...