Panamint Valley F-105G #63-8350 2/1/08http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/F-105-Canmo/742093014_vfXku-Ti.jpghttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/gallery/4270330_JvVCz/2009-12-15T10:48:57ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugOn 5/15/79, a flight of three F-105Gs departed George AFB, California on a local training mission. The mission, second of the day for the six flight crew members, was to include Low Level Tr ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />On 5/15/79, a flight of three F-105Gs departed George AFB, California on a local training mission. The mission, second of the day for the six flight crew members, was to include Low Level Tr ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#742093014_vfXku" title="On 5/15/79, a flight of three F-105Gs departed George AFB, California on a local training mission. The mission, second of the day for the six flight crew members, was to include Low Level Tr ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/F-105-Canmo/742093014_vfXku-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="On 5/15/79, a flight of three F-105Gs departed George AFB, California on a local training mission. The mission, second of the day for the six flight crew members, was to include Low Level Tr ..." title="On 5/15/79, a flight of three F-105Gs departed George AFB, California on a local training mission. The mission, second of the day for the six flight crew members, was to include Low Level Tr ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:52:40ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/F-105-Canmo/742093014_vfXku-Th.jpgPhoto of the Republic F-105G Thunderchief #63-8350 that crashed on 5/15/79 in the Panamint Valley, California.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Photo of the Republic F-105G Thunderchief #63-8350 that crashed on 5/15/79 in the Panamint Valley, California.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#742092930_vsoDB" title="Photo of the Republic F-105G Thunderchief #63-8350 that crashed on 5/15/79 in the Panamint Valley, California."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/63-8350/742092930_vsoDB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Photo of the Republic F-105G Thunderchief #63-8350 that crashed on 5/15/79 in the Panamint Valley, California." title="Photo of the Republic F-105G Thunderchief #63-8350 that crashed on 5/15/79 in the Panamint Valley, California." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:56:32ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/63-8350/742092930_vsoDB-Th.jpgThis is the spot that I started hiking from.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This is the spot that I started hiking from.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#495111817_889GM" title="This is the spot that I started hiking from."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/01-1/495111817_889GM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is the spot that I started hiking from." title="This is the spot that I started hiking from." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/01-1/495111817_889GM-Th.jpg2008-02-08 02:46:40Didn't take long the reach the site. The first thing I noticed was a large deep impact crater.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Didn't take long the reach the site. The first thing I noticed was a large deep impact crater.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#495111826_UL7dD" title="Didn't take long the reach the site. The first thing I noticed was a large deep impact crater."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/01-3/495111826_UL7dD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Didn't take long the reach the site. The first thing I noticed was a large deep impact crater." title="Didn't take long the reach the site. The first thing I noticed was a large deep impact crater." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/01-3/495111826_UL7dD-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:43:12Me inside the impact crater. This is the largest crater I've seen, looks like the Thud went in steep. The debris were scattered for over a hundred yards in about a 70 degree wedge to the nor ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Me inside the impact crater. This is the largest crater I've seen, looks like the Thud went in steep. The debris were scattered for over a hundred yards in about a 70 degree wedge to the nor ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#495111799_fGVbG" title="Me inside the impact crater. This is the largest crater I've seen, looks like the Thud went in steep. The debris were scattered for over a hundred yards in about a 70 degree wedge to the nor ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/01-4/495111799_fGVbG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Me inside the impact crater. This is the largest crater I've seen, looks like the Thud went in steep. The debris were scattered for over a hundred yards in about a 70 degree wedge to the nor ..." title="Me inside the impact crater. This is the largest crater I've seen, looks like the Thud went in steep. The debris were scattered for over a hundred yards in about a 70 degree wedge to the nor ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/01-4/495111799_fGVbG-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:31:51Looks like most large pieces of the aircraft have been removed, but there was hundreds of pieces of wreckage remaining.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looks like most large pieces of the aircraft have been removed, but there was hundreds of pieces of wreckage remaining.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629187_TahUQ" title="Looks like most large pieces of the aircraft have been removed, but there was hundreds of pieces of wreckage remaining."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-13/250629187_TahUQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looks like most large pieces of the aircraft have been removed, but there was hundreds of pieces of wreckage remaining." title="Looks like most large pieces of the aircraft have been removed, but there was hundreds of pieces of wreckage remaining." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-13/250629187_TahUQ-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:50:20Didn't take long to find a piece with a part number. The 57 prefix indicates it's a Republic F-105
Thunderchief.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Didn't take long to find a piece with a part number. The 57 prefix indicates it's a Republic F-105
Thunderchief.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629114_ZHTYt" title="Didn't take long to find a piece with a part number. The 57 prefix indicates it's a Republic F-105
Thunderchief."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-7/250629114_ZHTYt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Didn't take long to find a piece with a part number. The 57 prefix indicates it's a Republic F-105
Thunderchief." title="Didn't take long to find a piece with a part number. The 57 prefix indicates it's a Republic F-105
Thunderchief." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-7/250629114_ZHTYt-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:40:17This looks like some type of dummy missile. It's about five feet long and so heavy I couldn't move it.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This looks like some type of dummy missile. It's about five feet long and so heavy I couldn't move it.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629087_ygMop" title="This looks like some type of dummy missile. It's about five feet long and so heavy I couldn't move it."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-5/250629087_ygMop-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This looks like some type of dummy missile. It's about five feet long and so heavy I couldn't move it." title="This looks like some type of dummy missile. It's about five feet long and so heavy I couldn't move it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-5/250629087_ygMop-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:38:50Close up of the lettering, can make out the words "GUIDED MISSILE".<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close up of the lettering, can make out the words "GUIDED MISSILE".</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629099_otGoe" title="Close up of the lettering, can make out the words "GUIDED MISSILE"."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-6/250629099_otGoe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close up of the lettering, can make out the words "GUIDED MISSILE"." title="Close up of the lettering, can make out the words "GUIDED MISSILE"." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-6/250629099_otGoe-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:39:14Think this is a piece of the fuselage with some type of mount on it.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Think this is a piece of the fuselage with some type of mount on it.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629123_4DTcC" title="Think this is a piece of the fuselage with some type of mount on it."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-8/250629123_4DTcC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Think this is a piece of the fuselage with some type of mount on it." title="Think this is a piece of the fuselage with some type of mount on it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-8/250629123_4DTcC-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:40:38Parts from a bomb rack.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Parts from a bomb rack.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629139_xPwTS" title="Parts from a bomb rack."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-9/250629139_xPwTS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Parts from a bomb rack." title="Parts from a bomb rack." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-9/250629139_xPwTS-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:41:03The remains of some of the barrels from the 20mm M61 Vulcan cannon.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The remains of some of the barrels from the 20mm M61 Vulcan cannon.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629152_SLVMW" title="The remains of some of the barrels from the 20mm M61 Vulcan cannon."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-10/250629152_SLVMW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The remains of some of the barrels from the 20mm M61 Vulcan cannon." title="The remains of some of the barrels from the 20mm M61 Vulcan cannon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-10/250629152_SLVMW-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:44:4420mm casings.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />20mm casings.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629206_GiKmZ" title="20mm casings."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-15/250629206_GiKmZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="20mm casings." title="20mm casings." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-15/250629206_GiKmZ-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:53:0520mm bullet.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />20mm bullet.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629220_L9zNR" title="20mm bullet."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-16/250629220_L9zNR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="20mm bullet." title="20mm bullet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-16/250629220_L9zNR-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:58:03Couple more casings and an unknown part.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Couple more casings and an unknown part.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629173_mebT7" title="Couple more casings and an unknown part."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-12/250629173_mebT7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Couple more casings and an unknown part." title="Couple more casings and an unknown part." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-12/250629173_mebT7-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:49:27Piece of a linkage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece of a linkage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629198_m9dzf" title="Piece of a linkage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-14/250629198_m9dzf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece of a linkage." title="Piece of a linkage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-14/250629198_m9dzf-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:51:44Two F-18s were chasing each other round the sky the whole time I was out there. They never came down low enough to get a good photo, but they sounded great.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Two F-18s were chasing each other round the sky the whole time I was out there. They never came down low enough to get a good photo, but they sounded great.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629234_CNRvn" title="Two F-18s were chasing each other round the sky the whole time I was out there. They never came down low enough to get a good photo, but they sounded great."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-17/250629234_CNRvn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Two F-18s were chasing each other round the sky the whole time I was out there. They never came down low enough to get a good photo, but they sounded great." title="Two F-18s were chasing each other round the sky the whole time I was out there. They never came down low enough to get a good photo, but they sounded great." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-17/250629234_CNRvn-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:42:45Blades from the engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Blades from the engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629245_ES4LC" title="Blades from the engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-18/250629245_ES4LC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Blades from the engine." title="Blades from the engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-18/250629245_ES4LC-Th.jpg2008-02-08 03:56:43The left half of this piece is made of fiberglass, think it may be part of the vertical stabilizer.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The left half of this piece is made of fiberglass, think it may be part of the vertical stabilizer.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629254_i6KsF" title="The left half of this piece is made of fiberglass, think it may be part of the vertical stabilizer."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-19/250629254_i6KsF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The left half of this piece is made of fiberglass, think it may be part of the vertical stabilizer." title="The left half of this piece is made of fiberglass, think it may be part of the vertical stabilizer." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-19/250629254_i6KsF-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:00:41Mangled piece of electrical gear.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Mangled piece of electrical gear.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629264_oxHs3" title="Mangled piece of electrical gear."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-20/250629264_oxHs3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Mangled piece of electrical gear." title="Mangled piece of electrical gear." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-20/250629264_oxHs3-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:01:33One of the main landing gear legs.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />One of the main landing gear legs.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629268_PJgQS" title="One of the main landing gear legs."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-21/250629268_PJgQS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One of the main landing gear legs." title="One of the main landing gear legs." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-21/250629268_PJgQS-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:03:30My hand gives you an idea of the size of landing gear.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />My hand gives you an idea of the size of landing gear.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629281_xT2cq" title="My hand gives you an idea of the size of landing gear."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-22/250629281_xT2cq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="My hand gives you an idea of the size of landing gear." title="My hand gives you an idea of the size of landing gear." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-22/250629281_xT2cq-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:04:27Wheel hub with some of the brake discs.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Wheel hub with some of the brake discs.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629297_SeERL" title="Wheel hub with some of the brake discs."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-23/250629297_SeERL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Wheel hub with some of the brake discs." title="Wheel hub with some of the brake discs." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-23/250629297_SeERL-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:02:43Large armature, it's almost a foot in diameter.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Large armature, it's almost a foot in diameter.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629308_VXdhD" title="Large armature, it's almost a foot in diameter."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-24/250629308_VXdhD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Large armature, it's almost a foot in diameter." title="Large armature, it's almost a foot in diameter." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-24/250629308_VXdhD-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:05:36Lots of gears and a few armatures.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Lots of gears and a few armatures.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629347_Hqhvw" title="Lots of gears and a few armatures."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-27/250629347_Hqhvw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Lots of gears and a few armatures." title="Lots of gears and a few armatures." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-27/250629347_Hqhvw-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:37:44Engine parts.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Engine parts.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629358_czwKE" title="Engine parts."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-28/250629358_czwKE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Engine parts." title="Engine parts." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-28/250629358_czwKE-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:38:01More pieces from the engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />More pieces from the engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629373_N3v39" title="More pieces from the engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-29/250629373_N3v39-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="More pieces from the engine." title="More pieces from the engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-29/250629373_N3v39-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:39:59Small gauge marked "ANTENNA TILT UP".<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Small gauge marked "ANTENNA TILT UP".</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629387_vkUjp" title="Small gauge marked "ANTENNA TILT UP"."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-30/250629387_vkUjp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Small gauge marked "ANTENNA TILT UP"." title="Small gauge marked "ANTENNA TILT UP"." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-30/250629387_vkUjp-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:41:38I could see some pieces down in the wash that was near the impact crater. This is the first piece I came upon after entering the wash. At the time I thought it was a part of the canopy frame ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />I could see some pieces down in the wash that was near the impact crater. This is the first piece I came upon after entering the wash. At the time I thought it was a part of the canopy frame ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629399_VVtB2" title="I could see some pieces down in the wash that was near the impact crater. This is the first piece I came upon after entering the wash. At the time I thought it was a part of the canopy frame ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-31/250629399_VVtB2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I could see some pieces down in the wash that was near the impact crater. This is the first piece I came upon after entering the wash. At the time I thought it was a part of the canopy frame ..." title="I could see some pieces down in the wash that was near the impact crater. This is the first piece I came upon after entering the wash. At the time I thought it was a part of the canopy frame ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-31/250629399_VVtB2-Th.jpg2008-02-08 05:10:31Same piece turned over. Thinking that it might be a scoop from near the nose.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Same piece turned over. Thinking that it might be a scoop from near the nose.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#251393487_68nzT" title="Same piece turned over. Thinking that it might be a scoop from near the nose."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/01-29/251393487_68nzT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Same piece turned over. Thinking that it might be a scoop from near the nose." title="Same piece turned over. Thinking that it might be a scoop from near the nose." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/01-29/251393487_68nzT-Th.jpg2008-02-08 05:10:49One of the tires was also in the wash.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />One of the tires was also in the wash.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629419_fmZb3" title="One of the tires was also in the wash."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-32/250629419_fmZb3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One of the tires was also in the wash." title="One of the tires was also in the wash." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-32/250629419_fmZb3-Th.jpg2008-02-08 05:09:10The piece missing from the tire was close by.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The piece missing from the tire was close by.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629436_HGjag" title="The piece missing from the tire was close by."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-33/250629436_HGjag-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The piece missing from the tire was close by." title="The piece missing from the tire was close by." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-33/250629436_HGjag-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:45:23This rat's nest was in the middle of the wash, the little guy collected a lot of small pieces of the F-105 wreckage to reinforce his home.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This rat's nest was in the middle of the wash, the little guy collected a lot of small pieces of the F-105 wreckage to reinforce his home.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629453_eTdGr" title="This rat's nest was in the middle of the wash, the little guy collected a lot of small pieces of the F-105 wreckage to reinforce his home."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-34/250629453_eTdGr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This rat's nest was in the middle of the wash, the little guy collected a lot of small pieces of the F-105 wreckage to reinforce his home." title="This rat's nest was in the middle of the wash, the little guy collected a lot of small pieces of the F-105 wreckage to reinforce his home." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-34/250629453_eTdGr-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:15:57Found these past the wash about 200 feet from the impact crater.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Found these past the wash about 200 feet from the impact crater.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629468_JkMAa" title="Found these past the wash about 200 feet from the impact crater."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-35/250629468_JkMAa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Found these past the wash about 200 feet from the impact crater." title="Found these past the wash about 200 feet from the impact crater." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-35/250629468_JkMAa-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:52:53This ciircuit board traveled a long way without being broken.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This ciircuit board traveled a long way without being broken.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629479_Vkkce" title="This ciircuit board traveled a long way without being broken."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-36/250629479_Vkkce-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This ciircuit board traveled a long way without being broken." title="This ciircuit board traveled a long way without being broken." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-36/250629479_Vkkce-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:28:53Electrical connectors with a piece of aluminum that they are attached to. Was surprised to find these so far from the impact area.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Electrical connectors with a piece of aluminum that they are attached to. Was surprised to find these so far from the impact area.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629491_zesmo" title="Electrical connectors with a piece of aluminum that they are attached to. Was surprised to find these so far from the impact area."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-37/250629491_zesmo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Electrical connectors with a piece of aluminum that they are attached to. Was surprised to find these so far from the impact area." title="Electrical connectors with a piece of aluminum that they are attached to. Was surprised to find these so far from the impact area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-37/250629491_zesmo-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:25:46Turning same part over, found a Republic inspection stamp and the part number with the 79 prefix. Both the 57 and 79 prefixes were used on F-105 part numbers.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Turning same part over, found a Republic inspection stamp and the part number with the 79 prefix. Both the 57 and 79 prefixes were used on F-105 part numbers.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629499_KiSRf" title="Turning same part over, found a Republic inspection stamp and the part number with the 79 prefix. Both the 57 and 79 prefixes were used on F-105 part numbers."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-38/250629499_KiSRf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Turning same part over, found a Republic inspection stamp and the part number with the 79 prefix. Both the 57 and 79 prefixes were used on F-105 part numbers." title="Turning same part over, found a Republic inspection stamp and the part number with the 79 prefix. Both the 57 and 79 prefixes were used on F-105 part numbers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-38/250629499_KiSRf-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:26:07This heavy piece of aluminum was about a hundred yards from the crater. Wanted to keep looking around, but it was getting late and the sun will be setting soon.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This heavy piece of aluminum was about a hundred yards from the crater. Wanted to keep looking around, but it was getting late and the sun will be setting soon.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629521_nLJDc" title="This heavy piece of aluminum was about a hundred yards from the crater. Wanted to keep looking around, but it was getting late and the sun will be setting soon."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-40/250629521_nLJDc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This heavy piece of aluminum was about a hundred yards from the crater. Wanted to keep looking around, but it was getting late and the sun will be setting soon." title="This heavy piece of aluminum was about a hundred yards from the crater. Wanted to keep looking around, but it was getting late and the sun will be setting soon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-40/250629521_nLJDc-Th.jpg2008-02-08 04:14:42One last look at the crater as I start the hike back to the truck.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />One last look at the crater as I start the hike back to the truck.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629534_FpJWR" title="One last look at the crater as I start the hike back to the truck."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-41/250629534_FpJWR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One last look at the crater as I start the hike back to the truck." title="One last look at the crater as I start the hike back to the truck." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-41/250629534_FpJWR-Th.jpg2008-02-08 05:22:30Made it back to the truck just after sunset.
THE END<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Made it back to the truck just after sunset.
THE END</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/4270330_JvVCz#250629550_9RuAM" title="Made it back to the truck just after sunset.
THE END"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-42/250629550_9RuAM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Made it back to the truck just after sunset.
THE END" title="Made it back to the truck just after sunset.
THE END" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-12-15T10:51:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Panamint-Valley-F-105/001-42/250629550_9RuAM-Th.jpg2008-02-08 05:52:09