The Republic F-105G was a special version of the earlier F-105 fighter-bomber. It was specially equipped to suppress enemy air defences and saw significant use from 1966 during the Vietnam War.

The Republic F-105G was a version of the F-105 created specially for the ‘Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD)’ role during the Vietnam War.

It was based on the two seat tactical trainer F-105F version and were fitted with a wide range of electronic equipment for electronic countermeasure and for radar homing and jamming operations.

The first of these aircraft began operations in 1966 and a total of 61 F-105Fs were converted to the full F-105G standard.

This model represents a F-105G, 63-8316 of the Georgia Air National Guard in 1982.

Trumpeter 1/72 kit with Caracal Models decals.