[R-390] RE: [R-390]_F104_can't _remember

[Ray, W2EC]

Hi Ed,

The "Thud" is the Republic F-105 (Thunderchief), a dual role all weather
fighter/bomber. Lots of 'Nam service!

73, Ray

Edward Zeranski wrote:
> 
> During the '60s I was a Navy type who used/fixed R390/390A receivers and
> allied TX/RX comm. gear. ( We called them ALL '390s' with no regard to
> suffix.) We did have comms with the Air Force, usually from Thailand,
> because of the on-going SE Asian festivities. It seems I heard the F104
> called the 'thud' because of crashes...or was that a different airframe???
> Damn...been a while since 1967 =:^0 Geeze! 'Had hair and hair color back
> then...
> 
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