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General Paul Freeman en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_L._Freeman,_Jr.

Republic F-105F Thunderchief, USAF Ser. No. 62-4415, later converted to the F-105G Wild Weasel role (nicknamed "Night Bird," and then later "SAM Seducer"). This aircraft was written off after a (non-fatal) accident on the runway at Takhli AFB, Thailand on 16 April 1970. See: aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=152028

The serial is wrong. It is 63-8301. Info from Joe Baughers website. 63-8301 (MSN F78) 1967: USAF 357th TFS (355th TFW). Capt Lo K. Thorsness awarded Medal of Honor and Capt Harold Hohnson awardedAir Force Cross for mission Apr 19, 1967. They protected an attempted rescue of another Wild Weasel crew, in the process shooting down two MiG-17s. After running out of ammunition, the crew continued to act as decoys to draw MiGs away from the rescue aircraft. 1969-70: USAF 357th TFS (355th TFW). USAF 561st TFS. 1972: USAF 36th TFW. 1974: USAF 35th TFW. Plane crashed with 35th TFW near Cuddyback Range, CA due to engine failure Dec 20, 1974. Both crew survived. A plane marked at 63-8301 is on static display at Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, Alabama

Republic F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief 63-8333 while in the 4537th TWS 57th FWW at Nellis AFB (tail code "WC"). Later upgraded to F-105G standard but lost to AAA w/ the 17th WWS 388th TFW @ Korat RTAFB over NVN on 17 Feb 72 (crew became POWs).