From: "John Oellrich" 

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Bill,

Wasn't the F-105 known as the "Thud" (like in the sound it made
hitting = the ground). Very fast, not very maneuverable, single-engined and
= subject to flame outs. If my only choice was an F-105 or a C-130, C-130 =
wins every day.

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john

oellrich{at}earthlink.net
  "Bill Lucy"  wrote in message =
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  Out of darkness, John Beamish says...
  >   OK, _maybe_ that.  But if I did get a chance to drive an F-105 =
I
  > wouldn't easily relinquish control.

  I heard they weren't the easiest plane to "drive".

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Bill,
 
Wasn't the F-105 known as the "Thud" (like in the
sound it made =
hitting the=20
ground). Very fast, not very maneuverable, single-engined and subject to = flame=20
outs. If my only choice was an F-105 or a C-130, C-130 wins every = day.
-- john
 
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  "Bill Lucy" <lucyandi{at}spamcop.net>">mailto:lucyandi{at}spamcop.net">lucyandi{at}spamcop.net>
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  of darkness, John Beamish says...>
<g>  OK, _maybe_=20
  that.  But if I did get a chance to drive an F-105 I> =
wouldn't=20
  easily relinquish control.I heard they weren't the easiest =
plane to=20
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