Republic F-103A Thunderwarrior - Turkish Air Force, 1970

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Republic F-103A Thunderwarrior - 111 Filo, Turkish Air Force, 1970

 

As F-108A Rapiers began to replace the early model F-103's in USAF they were passed down to selected NATO allies including Turkey who operated 48 F-103A's from 1968 until 1977 when they were retired for budgetary reasons (much to the delight of the groundcrew).