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==Operational History==

==Operational History==

The F-105 was the main USAF bomber in [[Operation Rolling Thunder]].  It first went into action on March 2, 1965.  That attack resulted in severe damage to the target, but 3 F-105s were shot down.  As the operation continued, the Thunderchiefs took on the duty of flak and SAM suppression as well.  After Rolling Thunder, the Thud’s role was reduced, with more of the bombing duties being taken over by [[F-4]] Phantoms and B-52s.  Almost 400 Thunderchiefs were lost in the Vietnam War, over a third of the total produced.<ref>Rolling Thunder, by Ivan Rendall, Dell Publishing, 1997<ref/>

The F-105 was the main USAF bomber in [[Operation Rolling Thunder]].  It first went into action on March 2, 1965.  That attack resulted in severe damage to the target, but 3 F-105s were shot down.  As the operation continued, the Thunderchiefs took on the duty of flak and SAM suppression as well.  After Rolling Thunder, the Thud’s role was reduced, with more of the bombing duties being taken over by [[F-4]] Phantoms and B-52s.  Almost 400 Thunderchiefs were lost in the Vietnam War, over a third of the total produced.<ref>Rolling Thunder, by Ivan Rendall, Dell Publishing, 1997<ref/>