{"id":135,"date":"2026-03-21T23:55:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T03:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation.christophermreed.net\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2026-09-09T14:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:24:29","slug":"f-105g-wild-weasel-walk-around","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/f-105g-wild-weasel-walk-around\/","title":{"rendered":"F-105G Wild Weasel walk around"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-134\" style=\"width: 1067px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-134 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround.jpg\" alt=\"F-105 Wild Weasel at NMUSAF with canopies open\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starboard tandem cockpit profile detail of a Republic F-105G Thunderchief (s\/n 63-8320, nicknamed &#8220;BAM-BAM&#8221;) on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF). The image highlights the raised forward and aft clam-shell canopy hatches, ejection seat headrests with flight crew mannequins, forward windscreen frame, &#8220;DANGER&#8221; ejection seat warning placards, SEA camouflage finish, and the name &#8220;BAM-BAM&#8221; stenciled on the starboard wing root fairing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132\" style=\"width: 1067px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-132 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_3.jpg\" alt=\"F-105G nose gear with radar reflector\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_3.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Head-on front close-up view of the nose landing gear assembly on the Republic F-105G Thunderchief (s\/n 63-8320) at the National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF). The image highlights the single nose wheel tire, dual taxi\/landing light cluster, Oleo shock strut, torque knee links, electrical harness routing, and yellow gear door cover featuring the stenciled nose number &#8220;320&#8221;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_2.jpg\" alt=\"AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standard ARM antiradar missiles on the wing stations of the NMUSAF's F-105G Wild Weasel\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_2.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-131\" style=\"width: 1067px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_4.jpg\" alt=\"F-105G Wild Weasel aft fuselage, looking forward\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_4.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starboard three-quarter aft view of a Republic F-105G Thunderchief (s\/n 63-8320, tail code &#8220;WW 320&#8221;) on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF). The image highlights the vertical stabilizer with tail markings, aft fuselage cooling scoop, all-moving horizontal stabilator, centerline\/underwing drop tanks, main landing gear assembly, and raised open cockpit canopies in the forward background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-130 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_5-1024x434.jpg\" alt=\"F-105G display ECM pod\" width=\"1024\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_5-1024x434.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_5-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_5-768x325.jpg 768w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f-105g-walkaround_5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>F-105G Bibliography<\/h2>\n<p>Lindsay Peacock &#8220;Farewell to the &#8216;Weasel Thud&#8221;&#8221; Part 1 Aircraft Illustrated April 1983<\/p>\n<p>FineScale Modeler January 2004<br \/>\nBuild Trumpeter&#8217;s new F-105 &#8211; the 1\/32 F-105G kit<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/f-100f-wild-weasel-i\/\">F-100F Wild Weasel I model<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/f-4g-walk-around\/\">F-4G wild Weasel walk around<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; F-105G Bibliography Lindsay Peacock &#8220;Farewell to the &#8216;Weasel Thud&#8221;&#8221; Part 1 Aircraft Illustrated April 1983 FineScale Modeler January 2004 Build Trumpeter&#8217;s new F-105 &#8211; the 1\/32 F-105G kit &nbsp; F-100F Wild Weasel I model F-4G wild Weasel walk around<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-135","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":938,"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135\/revisions\/938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}