Roll Call: THUD: A Photographic Record of the Republic F-105 Thunderchief (Schiffer Military/Aviation History)

A good addition to any Thud library. Odd format though, chronologically organized by tail number with a matching photo in most cases and a brief description. Allot of color photos. In some cases the only available photo of a particular jet may have been a formation flight or worse a line of them on the flight line. Descriptions were hit or miss, not always identifying the location or time of the photo. Numerous photos were of thuds serving in ANG service. Not of much use for the modeler. Of note was how numbing it was to read the descriptions and how often the phrase "shot down" applied to each serial number not to mention the additional info if available of KIA, POW or died in captivity regarding the aircrews. Such sacrifice should not be forgotten.

As other have stated this volume is a great must have for Thud fans,It's nice to have listed in order all the serial numbers most with pictures and a short note about the status as of the publication in 1996.It is interesting to read which airframes were upgraded for example to T-Sticks and so on.Lists which a/c were lost in action and accidents.It has a section with Thud Art, nose art that covers a nice variety including the VA ANG Thuds.Very nice forward by Col. Jack Broughton.This book has no technical info and I was not expecting such from the description.For my interest it was a worth while purchase. I bought it used and the book was in very good condition. Better than I expected.

This book is indispensable to F-105 completeists. It has operational details on every Thud ever built and photos (most color) of almost all of them. (There are just a few they couldn't find a photo of, most because they were the early combat victims.)There is a bit of general history germane to the F-105, but the clear purpose of the book is to be able to research individual aircraft. For that purpose and for the excellent photos of the 105 fleet, the book is great. If you are looking for a history book, I recommend the Jenkins or Plunkett books, but if it's color photos you want, this is a great book.

The F105 is a favorite and this book was very interesting to see the record of every one made.

If you were/are military and had to answer a Roll Call that what the F-105 does. Covers the units that flew the F-105

i love the plane and this book gave me not only the planes but the men who went out in it.it's a shame that what they did has been forgotten,and worse it's still going on.the waste of goood people for nothing.bless the men and woman all of them ,all the wars

Extremely accurate "chronology" --- representation --- of the F-105 Thunderchief/ "Thud" showing the actual airplanes as they flew their missions.

Any interest in the Thud this is recommended reading.

Nice book, but not the best on the F-105

A great book. Very nice pictures and informative history. The print quality is fantastic as you expect from Schiffer. One of a series of individual aircraft history books. I own several and have yet to be disappointed.

Ich muss sagen, das ich etwas enttäuscht war, als ich mir das Buch zum ersten mal ansah, weil es einfach nichts besonderes ist. Es enthält Photos von allen gebauten F-105, teils schwarz/weiss, teils in Farbe, sowie eine kurze Beschreibung dieser. Was mich an ihnen stört, ist, das sie recht klein und von minderer Qualität sind. All dies rechtfertigt den hohen Preis von ich glaube über 50 Euro nicht.