Republic F-84F 'ThunderStreak'
Built by Republic Aircraft as a fighter-escort for Strategic Air Command bombers, and fighter-bomber and reconnaissance types for the Tactical Air Command; the F-84F and RF-84F replaced the F-84E and F-84G straight-wing aircraft which served in the Korean War. The F-84F would see extensive service in NATO air forces in Europe.
USAF S/N 51-1772 is a F-84F-30-RE; built by Republic Aviation in Farmingdale, New York, and delivered to the Air Force on October 5, 1954. It was first assigned to the 12th Strategic Fighter Wing (SAC), Bergstrom AFB, Texas; and was transferred to the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing (SAC), Turner AFB, Georgia in February, 1956. In August, 1957 it went to the 119th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (ANG), McGuire AFB, New Jersey; moving later to the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), McDill AFB, Florida in July, 1962, and the 36th Tactical Fighter Group (TAC), Holloman AFB, New Mexico in March, 1964, and the 104th Tactical Fighter Group (ANG), Barnes Field, Mass. in August, 1965. It was retired to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona in August, 1971, and shipped to the museum in February, 1983.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Power Plant: One Wright 7,220 lb. thrust J65-W-3 ÒSapphire: turbojet.
Dimensions:
Span: 33 ft 6 in.
Length: 43 ft 4 in.
Height: 14 ft 4 in.
Weight: Gross - 25,000 lbs.
Performance:
Speed: 650 mph.
Combat Radius: 1,000 miles
Service ceiling: over 45,000 ft.
Armament: six .50 cal. M/G, four in fuselage, two in wing root.
Provisions for carrying external stores including 24 - 5 in. rockets,
or four 1,000 lb bombs, or tactical atomic stores.
