{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-105-ha2506","title":"Hobby Master HA2506 1:72 F-105D Thunderchief","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Master 1:72 F-105D Thunderchief HA2506\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDie-cast metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuperb detailing in 1\/72 scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-painted with pad applied markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeapons that are not permanently attached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes with crew figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay stand included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOption to display model with wheels up or down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum use of plastic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe F-105D was first accepted on September 28 1960 and became the major variant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith 610 aircraft being built. Intended for a nuclear strike role but since the nuclear threat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebecame less likely the role became a high-speed bomber. The Pitot tube was moved to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe nose that had been extended approximately 15 inches more than the “B”. The “D” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereceived strengthened landing gear and an arrestor hook in case it over shot the runway. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring 1966 and 1967 F-105Ds managed to down 25 MiGs using the 20-mm cannon and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 other using Side-Winder missiles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe “Doumer Bridge” was named after  Paul Doumer, Governor-General d’Indochine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom 1897-1902. In 1954 when the French had been ousted from Vietnam the name was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echanged to “Long Bien Bridge” but this wasn’t recognized by anyone outside North \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVietnam. The bridge was approximately one-mile long and consisted 13 spans that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarried two highways and a rail lime. This was a major entry way into Hanoi and was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econsidered a major target by the US. On August 11, 1967 the first attack on the structure \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas made by 36 F-105s each fitted with two 2,000 pound bombs. The raid had \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edestroyed 3 spans of the bridge but two months later the bridge was operational again. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn October 21, 1967 a second raid was made by 21 F-105s and again the bridge was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoperational two months later. This meant a third raid by fifty F-105s was needed. This \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etime five consecutive spans were put out of commission and stayed like that until March \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1968 when US President Johnson halted the bombing. The strike force on the bridge \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewould be led by the 355th TFW. The 354th TFS was activated on November 12, 1942 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003euntil November 20, 1946. On November 1, 1952 the group was re-activated but only until \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 1, 1958. On April 13, 1962 the 354th was once again brought back and lasted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003euntil April 30, 1982.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007511068899,"sku":"822","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha2506-172-f-105d-thunderchief-605419.jpg?v=1738274899","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/hobby-master-f-105-ha2506","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}