Click to view slideshow. The F-105 Thunderchief, a Vietnam-era fighter-bomber, was moved into its final resting place Monday morning. The large plane, which was hauled from Crossover Road to Veterans Park on Sunday, was once flown by Col. Smitty Harris of Tupelo and Lt. Col. Gene Smith of West Point. Getting the plane to a place of honor was part of a $60,000 project, and the official unveiling will be held on Veterans Day (Nov.