{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-105-ha2513","title":"Hobby Master HA2513 1:72 F-105 Thunderchief Mickey Titti Chi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Master 1:72 F-105 Thunderchief Mickey Titti Chi HA2513\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\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn June 3, 1967 F-105D 60-0424 nicknamed “MICKEY TITTY Chi” flown by Major\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRalph L. Kuster Jr. of the 34th TFS\/388th TFW stationed at Korat RTAFB, Thailand was\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003epart of the attack flown against Bac Giang railway bridge. The F-105s flew a tight pod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eformation so they could deploy their ECM effectively against the SAMs and AAA fire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKuster was the lead and used his gun camera to record the positions. Departing, they\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eencountered MiG-17s and Kuster another F-105 destroyed both. 60-0424 was lost to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAAA fire one month later.\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":43007569166563,"sku":"7095","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha2513-172-f-105-thunderchief-mickey-titti-chi-167647.jpg?v=1738274791","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/hobby-master-f-105-ha2513","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}