Republic F84-F "Thunderstreak" at American Legion Post 490 - Houston, TX
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ggmorton
N 29° 36.089 W 095° 10.698
15R E 289047 N 3276609
A plane at the American Legion, Post 490.
Waymark Code: WMH81
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2006
Views: 87
The swept-wing F-84F evolved from the straight-wing F-84. The prototype first flew on June 3, 1950 and deliveries began in 1954, primarily to the Tactical Air Command as a ground support fighter bomber. It was the first USAF jet fighter able to carry atomic weapons, and was used by the Strategic Air Command to escort their heavy weapons.
Republic built 2,112 F-84Fs while General Motors fabricated an additional 599. Of these, 1,301 were delivered to NATO air forces. Production of a reconnaissance version, the RF-84F, totaled 715 aircraft, including 386 for allied countries. The RF-84F featured engine air intakes at the wing roots plus cameras in the nose.
F-84Fs gradually were replaced by supersonic F-100s in the late 1950s and were turned over to Air National Guard units. However, some F-84Fs were called back to temporary USAF service in the early 1960s due to the Berlin Crisis.
SPECIFICATIONS
Span: 33 ft. 7 in.
Length: 43 ft. 5 in.
Height: 15 ft. 0 in.
Weight: 27,000 lbs. max.
Armament: Six .50-cal. machine guns and 24 five inch rockets;
6,000 lbs. of bombs externally
Engine: Wright J65-W-3 of 7,220 lbs. thrust
Crew: One
Cost: $769,000
Number Built: 2,711
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 685 mph
Cruising speed: 535 mph
Range: 1,900 miles
Service Ceiling: 44,450 ft.
History of this F-84F, S/N 32-6455
July 23, 1954 Delivered to the USAF by manufacturer Republic Aviation, Farmingdale, New York
July 1954 Assigned to 405th Fighter-Bomber Wing (Tactical Air Command), Langley AFB, California, and RAF, Burtonwood, UK
December 1956 Assigned to 3600th Combat Crew Training Wing (Air Training Command), Luke AFB, Arizona
September 1957 Moved to Mobile Air Material Area, Alabama
February 1958 Assigned to 113th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (Air National Guard), Hulman Field, Indiana
December 1958 Unit became 113th Tactical Fighter Squadron
October 1961 Unit assigned to Tactical Air Command
July 1962 Assigned to 122nd Tactical Fighter Wing (Tactical Air Command), Hulman Field, Indiana
September 1962 Assigned to 12th Tactical Wing (Tactical Air Command), MacDill AFB, Florida
December 1963 Assigned 366th Tactical Fighter Wing (Tactical Air Command), Holloman AFB, New Mexico
November 1964 Moved to Mobile Air Material Area, Alabama
May 1965 Assigned to 102nd Tactical Fighter Group (Air National Guard), Logan Air Field, Massachusetts August 1968 Unit moved to Otis AFB, Massachusetts (Deployed to Baer Field, Indiana)
October 1971 Dropped from inventory by transfer to museum status.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Republic F84-F
Tail Number: (S/N): 32-6455
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): American Legion
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
N/A
Access restrictions:
none
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