Read more: 14 Best Fighter Planes And Jets Of All Time The Republic F-105 Thunderchief — which was also known as the "Thud," according to the United States Air Force — is fighter-bomber ...

including “Chief Thunderthud,” “Lead Sled,” “Thud,” and “Hyper Hog.” But thanks to such piercing criticism, and a willingness to acknowledge pilot feedback, the F-105 was reformed ...