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F-105
Thunderchief Book - Request for Information For more than ten years, Mr. Theo Van Geffen of Utrecht, The Netherlands has been researching F-105 history in preparation for a new F-105 book, the proceeds of which will go to the Red River Rats Scholarship Program. (He is also a member of the Air Force Association, Iron Gate Chapter.) This is our opportunity to help get a book into publication that tells the true story of the F-105 and all of the groups who contributed to making it such a great success. Mr. Van Geffen, has conducted the most extensive research on the F-105 to date, spending summer vacations in the U.S. to visit museums and interview engineer, pilots and EWOs who flew combat in the F-105, and ground crew members. This book will include significant information and details not found in previous F-105 books. Theo flew in the back seat of the next to the last F-105F delivered from Hill AFB, Utah for static display. The back seat of the last F-105F delivered from Hill AFB was unoccupied. Mr. Van Geffen has put his heart and soul making his book a credit to all involved with the incredible F-105 Thunderchief, its many missions and the units it flew with. NOTE: Frank Hayes and Glen Mackey have already contributed extensively to Mr. Van Geffen’s research. LIEFC V.P. Sal Vitale has provided a complete set of F-105 manuals. The aircraft development project ever contributed so much advancing aerospace technology as that of the F-105. Meanwhile, journalists and historians, including those on Long Island, have passed over the great story of Republic Aviation and the F-105. This book is our opportunity to get on record some of the outstanding accomplishments of Republic engineering and manufacturing, the high production rate of thirty per month in 1961 and what the F-105 development contributed to tactical air power. Please forward stories and copies of documents to: Mr. Theo Van Geffen, 598 Romerostraat, 3573 AW Utricht, The Netherlands, THUDUTCH@WANADOO.NL. (Request submitted by Frank Hayes, LIEFC) © 2004 The Long Island Early Fliers Club, P.O. Box 221, Bethpage, NY 11714-0221 • info@longislandearlyfliers.org |
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