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|name=F-84F Thunderstreak <br/> RF-84F Thunderflash
|image= File:F-84F Thunderstreak.jpg
|name= F-84F Thunderstreak <br/> RF-84F Thunderflash
|caption= USAF F-84F Thunderstreak
|image= File:91st Tactical Fighter Squadron - Republic F-84F-50-RE Thunderstreak - 52-6852.jpg
|caption= USAF F-84F Thunderstreak
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|type=[[Fighter-bomber]]
|type= [[Fighter-bomber]]<br/>[[Reconnaissance aircraft]]
|manufacturer=[[Republic Aviation]]
|national origin= United States|
|designer=[[Alexander Kartveli]]
|manufacturer= [[Republic Aviation]]
|first flight=
|first flight= June 3, 1950
|introduced= 12 May 1954
|retired=1972 (US ANG)<br/>1991 (Greece)
|introduced= May 12, 1954
|retired= 1972 (US ANG)<br/>1991 (Greece)
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|more users=[[Belgian Air Force]]<br/>[[Greek Air Force]]<br />[[Turkish Air Force]]
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|produced=
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|number built=3428
|number built= 3,428
|developed from= [[Republic F-84 Thunderjet]]
|unit cost={{US$|link=yes}}769,330 (F-84F)
|developed from= [[Republic F-84 Thunderjet]]
|variants with their own articles= [[Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech]]
|variants with their own articles= [[Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech]]
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The '''[[Republic Aviation|Republic]] F-84F Thunderstreak''' was an [[United States|American]]-built swept-wing [[turbojet]] fighter-bomber. While an evolutionary development of the straight-wing [[Republic F-84 Thunderjet|F-84 Thunderjet]], the F-84F was a new design. The '''RF-84F Thunderflash''' was a [[photo reconnaissance]] version.
The '''Republic F-84F Thunderstreak''' was an American [[swept-wing]] [[turbojet]]-powered [[fighter-bomber]]. The '''RF-84F Thunderflash''' was a [[Aerial reconnaissance|photo reconnaissance]] version.


The design was originally intended to be a relatively simple upgrade to the [[Republic F-84 Thunderjet|F-84 Thunderjet]] to make it more competitive with the [[North American F-86 Sabre|F-86 Sabre]], differing largely in the use of a swept-wing and tail. Given the small number of changes, it was assigned the next model letter in the F-84 series, F. The prototypes demonstrated a number of performance and handling issues, which resulted in marginal improvement over the previous versions. Production was repeatedly delayed and another run of the straight-wing Thunderjets were completed as the G models.
==Design and development==
In 1949, Republic created a [[swept wing]] version of the F-84 hoping to bring performance to the [[North American F-86 Sabre|F-86]] level. The last production F-84E was fitted with a swept tail, a new wing with 38.5&nbsp;degrees of leading edge sweep and 3.5&nbsp;degrees of [[dihedral (aircraft)|anhedral]], and a [[Allison J35|J35-A-25 engine]] producing 5,300&nbsp;pound-force (23.58&nbsp;kN) of [[thrust]].<ref name="knaack">Knaack 1978, p. 42.</ref> The aircraft was designated '''XF-96A'''. It flew on 3 June 1950 with Otto P. Haas at the controls. Although the airplane was capable of 602&nbsp;knots (693&nbsp;mph, 1,115&nbsp;km/h), the performance gain over the F-84E was considered minor.<ref name="knaack"/> Nonetheless, it was ordered into production in July 1950 as the '''F-84F Thunderstreak'''. The F-84 designation was retained because the fighter was expected to be a low-cost improvement of the straight-wing Thunderjet with over 55&nbsp;percent commonality in tooling.<ref name="knaack"/>


Looking for a clear performance edge compared to the G models, the engine was upgraded to the much more powerful British [[Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire]] built in the United States as the [[Wright J65]]. The larger engine required the fuselage to be stretched into an oval shape and the air intake to be modified. With these and other changes, the design was finally ready to enter production, but only a fraction of the original production systems could be used and the aircraft was effectively a new design. It finally entered service in November 1954, by which time the Sabre had also undergone many upgrades and the Thunderstreak was relegated to the fighter-bomber role. Its time as a front-line design was brief, it began to be moved to secondary roles as early as 1958.
[[File:F-84F Thunderbirds.jpg|thumb|F-84F Thunderstreaks flown by [[USAF Thunderbirds]]]]


F-84Fs were then offered to [[NATO]] member countries and other allies, who took them up in large numbers. Operators included the [[Belgian Air Force]], [[Royal Danish Air Force]], [[French Air Force]], [[German Air Force|West German Air Force]], [[Greek Air Force]], [[Italian Air Force]], [[Royal Netherlands Air Force]], [[Royal Norwegian Air Force]], [[Republic of China Air Force]], [[Turkish Air Force]], and for a brief period using ex-French examples, the [[Israeli Air Force]].
In the meantime, the USAF, hoping for improved high-altitude performance from a more powerful engine, arranged for the British [[Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire]] turbojet engine to be built in the United States as the [[Wright J65]]. To accommodate the larger engine, '''YF-84F'''s with a British-built Sapphire as well as production F-84Fs with the J65 had a vertically stretched fuselage, with the air intake attaining an oval cross-section. Production delays with the F-84F forced USAF to order a number of straight-wing F-84Gs as an interim measure.<ref name="knaack"/>


==Development==
Production quickly ran into problems. Although tooling commonality with the Thunderjet was supposed to be 55&nbsp;percent, in reality only 15&nbsp;percent of tools could be reused.<ref name="knaack"/> To make matters worse, the F-84F utilized press-forged wing spars and ribs. At the time, only three presses in the United States could manufacture these, and priority was given to the [[Boeing B-47 Stratojet]] bomber over the F-84.<ref name="knaack"/> The YJ65-W-1 engine was considered obsolete and the improved J65-W-3 did not become available until 1954. When the first production F-84F finally flew on 22 November 1952, it differed from the service test aircraft. It had a different canopy which opened up and back instead of sliding to the rear, as well as airbrakes on the sides of the fuselage instead of the bottom of the aircraft.<ref name="knaack"/> The aircraft was considered not ready for operational deployment due to control and stability problems. The first 275 aircraft, equipped with a conventional stabilizer-elevator tailplane, suffered from accelerated stall [[pitch-up]] and poor turning ability at combat speeds. Beginning with Block 25, the problem was ameliorated by introduction of a hydraulically-powered one-piece [[stabilator]]. A number of aircraft were also retrofitted with [[spoiler (aeronautics)|spoilers]] for improved high-speed control. As a result, the F-84F was not declared operational until 12 May 1954.<ref name="knaack"/>
In 1948, a [[swept wing]] version of the F-84 was created with the hope of bringing performance to the level of the [[North American F-86 Sabre|F-86]]. The last production F-84E was fitted with a swept tail, a new wing with 38.5&nbsp;degrees of leading edge sweep and 3.5&nbsp;degrees of [[dihedral (aircraft)|anhedral]], and a [[Allison J35|J35-A-25 engine]] producing 5,300&nbsp;pound-force (23.58&nbsp;kN) of [[thrust]].<ref name="knaack">Knaack 1978, p. 42.</ref> The aircraft was designated '''XF-96A'''. It flew on 3 June 1950 with Oscar P. Haas at the controls.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chronology: 1950-1959 |url=https://www.airforcemag.com/chronology-1950-1959/ |website=Air Force Magazine |publisher=Air Force Association |access-date=29 January 2022 |date=24 November 2018}}</ref> Although the airplane was capable of 602&nbsp;knots (693&nbsp;mph, 1,115&nbsp;km/h), the performance gain over the F-84E was considered minor.<ref name="knaack"/> Nonetheless, it was ordered into production in July 1950 as the '''F-84F Thunderstreak'''. The F-84 designation was retained because the fighter was expected to be a low-cost improvement of the straight-wing Thunderjet with over 55&nbsp;percent commonality in tooling.<ref name="knaack"/>


[[File:F-84F Thunderstreak and RF-84F Thunderflash prototypes in flight 1952.JPEG|thumb|left|YF-84F and YRF-84F prototypes in 1952. Note the early style wing root jet intakes, which were eventually only retained on the RF-84F, due to the need to fit cameras in the nose. The standard F-84F reverted to the original nose intake due to a loss of thrust from the wing root intakes.|alt=]]
==Operational history==
[[File:91st Tactical Fighter Squadron - Republic F-84F-50-RE Thunderstreak - 52-6852.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Air Forces in Europe|USAFE]] F-84F from the [[91st Tactical Fighter Squadron|91st TFS]] at [[RAF Bentwaters]].]]
'''Project Run In''' completed operational tests in November 1954 and found the aircraft to be to USAF satisfaction and considerably better than the F-84G. However, ongoing engine failures resulted in the entire fleet being grounded in early 1955. Also, the J65 engine continued to suffer from [[flameout]]s when flying through heavy rain or snow.<ref name="knaack"/> As the result of the problems, the active duty phaseout began almost as soon as the F-84F entered service in 1954, and was completed by 1958. Increased tensions in Germany associated with construction of the [[Berlin Wall]] in 1961 resulted in reactivation of the F-84F fleet. In 1962, the fleet was grounded due to corrosion of control rods. A total of 1,800 [[man hour]]s was expended to bring each aircraft to full operational capacity.<ref name="knaack"/> The aircraft were retired from active service in 1964. Stress corrosion forced retirement of ANG F-84Fs in 1971.


In the meantime, the USAF, hoping for improved high-altitude performance from a more powerful engine, arranged for the British [[Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire]] turbojet engine to be built in the United States as the [[Wright J65]]. To accommodate the larger engine, '''YF-84F'''s with a British-built Sapphire as well as production F-84Fs with the J65 had a vertically stretched fuselage, with the air intake attaining an oval cross-section. Production delays with the F-84F forced the USAF to order a number of straight-wing F-84Gs as an interim measure.<ref name="knaack"/>
In what is probably one of the very few air-to-air engagements involving the F-84F, two Turkish Air Force F-84F Thunderstreaks shot down two Iraqi [[Ilyushin Il-28|Il-28 Beagle]] bombers that crossed the Turkish border by mistake during a bombing operation against Iraqi Kurdish insurgents. This engagement took place on 16 August 1962.<ref>Cooper, Tom. [http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_454.shtml "Europe & Cold War Database: Cyprus, 1955-1973."] ''Air Combat Information Group'', 26 October 2003. Retrieved: 8 September 2009.</ref>


Production quickly ran into problems. Although tooling commonality with the Thunderjet was supposed to be 55&nbsp;percent, in reality only fifteen percent of tools could be reused.<ref name="knaack"/> To make matters worse, the F-84F utilized press-forged wing spars and ribs. At the time, only three presses in the United States could manufacture these, and priority was given to the [[Boeing B-47 Stratojet]] bomber over the F-84.<ref name="knaack"/> The YJ65-W-1 engine was considered obsolete and the improved J65-W-3 did not become available until 1954. When the first production F-84F finally flew on 22 November 1952, it differed from the service test aircraft. It had a different canopy which opened up and back instead of sliding to the rear (a unique design, the canopy was mounted on a pair of hydraulic rams and a pivoted lever arm that allowed it to lift up and backwards while remaining almost level with the fuselage, instead of the more common simple hinged canopy), as well as airbrakes on the sides of the fuselage instead of the bottom of the aircraft.<ref name="knaack"/> The aircraft was considered not ready for operational deployment due to control and stability problems. The first 275 aircraft, equipped with conventional stabilizer-elevator tailplanes, suffered from accelerated stall [[pitch-up]] and poor turning ability at combat speeds. Beginning with Block 25, the problem was improved upon by the introduction of a hydraulically powered one-piece [[stabilator]]. A number of aircraft were also retrofitted with [[spoiler (aeronautics)|spoilers]] for improved high-speed control. As a result, the F-84F was not declared operational until 12 May 1954.<ref name="knaack"/>
==Thunderflash==

[[File:15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Republic RF-84F-30-RE Thunderflash 52-7412.jpg|thumb|RF-84F ''Thunderflash'', the reconnaissance version of the F-84F.]]
===Thunderflash===
The second YF-84F prototype was completed with wing-root air intakes. These were not adopted for the fighter due to loss of thrust. However, this arrangement permitted placement of cameras in the nose and the design was adopted for the '''RF-84F Thunderflash''' reconnaissance version. The first YRF-84F was completed in February 1952.<ref name="knaack"/> The aircraft retained an armament of four machine guns and could carry up to fifteen cameras. Innovations included computerized controls which adjusted camera settings for light, speed, and altitude, a periscope to give the pilot better visualization of the target, and a voice recorder to let the pilot narrate his observations. Being largely identical to the F-84F, the Thunderflash suffered from the same production delays and engine problems, delaying operational service until March 1954. The aircraft was retired from active duty in 1957, only to be reactivated in 1961, and finally retired from the ANG in 1972.<ref name="knaack"/>
[[File:15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Republic RF-84F-30-RE Thunderflash 52-7412.jpg|thumb|RF-84F Thunderflash, the reconnaissance version of the F-84F. Note the unique articulation of the canopy, which is mounted on a pair of hydraulic rams and a lever arm, allowing it to automatically pivot up and backwards behind the cockpit.|alt=]]

The second YF-84F prototype was completed with wing-root air intakes. These were not adopted for the fighter due to loss of thrust. However, this arrangement permitted placement of cameras in the nose and the design was adopted for the '''RF-84F Thunderflash''' reconnaissance version. The first YRF-84F was completed in February 1952.<ref name="knaack"/> The aircraft retained an armament of four machine guns and could carry up to fifteen cameras. Innovations included computerized controls which adjusted camera settings for light, speed, and altitude, a periscope to give the pilot better visualization of the target, and a voice recorder to let the pilot narrate his observations. Being largely identical to the F-84F, the Thunderflash suffered from the same production delays and engine problems, delaying operational service until March 1954. The aircraft was retired from active duty in 1957, only to be reactivated in 1961, and finally retired from the ANG in 1972.<ref name="knaack"/>


Several modified Thunderflashes were used in the [[FICON project]].
Several modified Thunderflashes were used in the [[FICON project]].


==Design==
==Flying the Thunderstreak==
[[File:Instrumentenpaneel in de cockpit van de F-84F (2157 007128).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Instrument panel in the F-84F cockpit]]
The Thunderstreak suffered from the same poor takeoff performance as the straight-wing Thunderjets in spite of having a more powerful engine. In reality, almost 700 pounds-force (3.11&nbsp;kN) or 10&nbsp;percent of total thrust was lost because the J65 was installed at an angle and its exhaust had a prominent kink. On a hot day, 7,500&nbsp;feet (2,285&nbsp;m) of runway were required for takeoff roll.<ref name="Higham2">Higham, Robin and Carol Williams. ''Flying Combat Aircraft of USAAF-USAF (Vol.2)''. Rockville, Maryland: Air Force Historical Foundation, 1978. ISBN 0-8138-0375-6.</ref> A typical takeoff speed was 160&nbsp;knots (185&nbsp;mph, 300&nbsp;km/h).<ref name="Higham2"/> Like the Thunderjet, the Thunderstreak excelled at cruise and had predictable handling characteristics within its performance envelope. Like its predecessor, it also suffered from accelerated stall pitch-up and potential resulting separation of wings from the airplane. In addition, spins in the F-84F were practically unrecoverable and ejection was the only recourse below 10,000&nbsp;feet (3,000&nbsp;m).<ref name="Higham2"/>
The Thunderstreak suffered from the same poor takeoff performance as the straight-wing Thunderjet despite having a more powerful engine. In reality, almost 700&nbsp;pounds-force (3.11&nbsp;kN) or ten percent of total thrust was lost because the J65 was installed at an angle and its jet pipe was not perfectly straight (in addition to the usual thrust losses from the long jet pipe). On a hot day, 7,500&nbsp;feet (2,285&nbsp;m) of runway were required for takeoff roll.<ref name="Higham2">Higham, Robin and Carol Williams. ''Flying Combat Aircraft of USAAF-USAF (Vol.2)''. Rockville, Maryland: Air Force Historical Foundation, 1978. {{ISBN|0-8138-0375-6}}.</ref> A typical takeoff speed was 160&nbsp;knots (185&nbsp;mph, 300&nbsp;km/h).<ref name="Higham2"/> Like the Thunderjet, the Thunderstreak excelled at cruise and had predictable handling characteristics within its performance envelope. Like its predecessor, it also suffered from accelerated stall pitch-up and potential resulting separation of wings from the airplane. In addition, [[spin (aerodynamics)|spins]] in the F-84F were practically unrecoverable and ejection was the only recourse below 10,000&nbsp;feet (3,000&nbsp;m).<ref name="Higham2"/>


==Operational history==
[[File:F-84F 162nd FS Ohio ANG in flight 1960s.jpg|thumb|An [[Ohio Air National Guard]] F-84F in the late 1960s.]]
[[File:F-84F 162nd FS Ohio ANG in flight 1960s.jpg|thumb|An [[Ohio Air National Guard]] F-84F in the late 1960s]]
[[File:F-84F Thunderbirds.jpg|thumb|F-84F Thunderstreaks flown by [[USAF Thunderbirds]]]]
[[File:F-84 F FS-384.jpg|thumb|F-84F]]


Project Run In completed operational tests in November 1954 and found the aircraft to be to USAF satisfaction and considerably better than the F-84G. However, ongoing engine failures resulted in the entire fleet being grounded in early 1955. Also, the J65 engine continued to suffer from [[flameout]]s when flying through heavy rain or snow.<ref name="knaack"/> As the result of the problems, the active duty phaseout began almost as soon as the F-84F entered service in 1954, and was completed by 1958. Increased tensions in Germany associated with construction of the [[Berlin Wall]] in 1961 resulted in reactivation of the F-84F fleet. In 1962, the fleet was grounded due to the corrosion of control rods. A total of 1,800 [[man hour]]s were expended to bring each aircraft to full operational capacity.<ref name="knaack"/> Stress corrosion eventually forced the retirement of ANG F-84Fs in 1971.
With the appearance of Republic's [[F-105 Thunderchief]], which also used wing-root mounted air intakes, the Thunderstreak became known as the '''Thud's Mother'''.<ref name="Higham2"/> The earlier F-84A had been nicknamed the "Hog" and the F-84F "Super Hog," the F-105 becoming the "Ultra Hog."


On 9 March 1955, Lt. Col. [[Robert R. Scott (United States Air Force)|Robert R. Scott]], in a F-84F Thunderstreak, set a three-hour, 44-minute and 53-second record for the {{convert|2,446|mi|km}} flight from Los Angeles to New York.<ref>{{cite web|title=Week In History|url=http://www.af.mil/information/heritage/weekinhistory.asp|publisher=U.S. Air Force|access-date=4 March 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723151316/http://www.af.mil/information/heritage/weekinhistory.asp|archive-date=23 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
By the mid-1960s, the F-84F was replaced by the [[North American F-100 Super Sabre]] and the RF-84F by the [[McDonnell F-101 Voodoo|RF-101 Voodoo]] in USAF units, being relegated to duty in the [[Air National Guard]]. The last F-84F Thunderflash retired from the ANG in 1971. Three [[Hellenic Air Force]] RF-84Fs that were retired in 1991 were the last operational F-84s.


With the appearance of the [[Republic F-105 Thunderchief]], which used wing-root mounted air intakes of a similar design to those fitted on the RF-84F, the photorecon variant Thunderflash became known as the ''Thud's Mother''.<ref name="Higham2"/> The earlier F-84A had been nicknamed the "Hog" and the F-84F "Super Hog," the F-105 becoming the "Ultra Hog".
[[Richard Bach]], who later wrote the bestseller ''[[Jonathan Livingston Seagull]]'', was an ANG F-84F pilot who was once activated for duty in Europe. His first book, ''Stranger to the Ground'', described in detail what it was like to fly the Thunderstreak in the course of an operational flight at night from England to France in adverse weather.

In what is probably one of the very few air-to-air engagements involving the F-84F, two Turkish Air Force F-84F Thunderstreaks shot down two Iraqi [[Ilyushin Il-28|Il-28 Beagle]] bombers that crossed the Turkish border by mistake during a bombing operation against Iraqi Kurdish insurgents. This engagement took place on 16 August 1962.<ref>Cooper, Tom. [http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_454.shtml "Europe & Cold War Database: Cyprus, 1955–1973."] ''Air Combat Information Group'', 26 October 2003. Retrieved: 8 September 2009.</ref>

The F-84F was retired from active service with the USAF in 1964, and replaced by the [[North American F-100 Super Sabre]]. The RF-84F was replaced by the [[McDonnell F-101 Voodoo|RF-101 Voodoo]] in USAF units, and relegated to duty in the [[Air National Guard]]. The last RF-84F Thunderflash retired from the ANG in 1971. Three [[Hellenic Air Force]] RF-84Fs that were retired in 1991 were the last operational F-84s.


==Variants==
==Variants==
[[File:Italian F.84F.jpg|thumb|An Italian F-84F]]
[[File:Italian F.84F.jpg|thumb|An Italian F-84F]]
[[File:Republic XF-84H in flight.jpg|thumb|The [[Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech]] prototype]]
[[File:Republic XF-84H in flight.jpg|thumb|The [[Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech]] prototype]]
[[File:Republic YF-84J Thunderstreak.jpg|thumb|One of the YF-84J prototypes]]


;YF-84F: Two swept-wing prototypes of the F-84F, initially designated ''YF-96''.
;YF-84F: Two swept-wing prototypes of the F-84F, initially designated ''YF-96''.
;F-84F Thunderstreak: [[Swept wing]] version with [[Wright J65]] engine. [[Tactical Air Command]] aircraft were equipped with Low-Altitude Bombing System ([[Toss bombing|LABS]]) for delivering nuclear bombs. 2,711 built, 1,301 went to [[NATO]] under [[Mutual Defense Assistance Act|Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP)]].
;F-84F Thunderstreak: [[Swept wing]] version with [[Wright J65]] engine. [[Tactical Air Command]] aircraft were equipped with Low-Altitude Bombing System ([[Toss bombing|LABS]]) for delivering nuclear bombs. 2,711 built, 1,301 went to [[NATO]] under [[Mutual Defense Assistance Act|Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP)]].
;GRF-84F: 25 RF-84Fs were converted to be carried, and launched from the bomb bay of a GRB-36F bomber as part of the [[FICON project]]. The aircraft were later redesignated ''RF-84K''.
;GRF-84F:25 RF-84Fs were converted to be carried, and launched from the bomb bay of a [[Convair B-36 Peacemaker|GRB-36F]] bomber as part of the [[FICON project]]. The aircraft were later redesignated ''RF-84K''.
;RF-84F Thunderflash: Reconnaissance version of the F-84F, 715 built.
;RF-84F Thunderflash:Reconnaissance version of the F-84F with intakes relocated to the wing-roots, 715 built.
;RF-84K Thunderflash (FICON): RF-84F with a retractable probe for hookup with carrier GRB-36Ds and tailplanes with marked anhedral, 25 redesignated from RF-84F.<ref>{{cite book|last=Knaack|first=Marcelle Size|title=Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems|volume=2, Post-World War II Bombers 1945–1973|year= 1988 |publisher= Office of Air Force History|location= Washington, DC|isbn=0-912799-59-5 |pages=38–39}}</ref>
;[[Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech|XF-84H]]: Two F-84Fs were converted into experimental aircraft. Each was fitted with an [[Allison T40|Allison XT40-A-1]] [[turboprop]] engine of 5,850&nbsp;shaft horsepower (4,365&nbsp;kW) driving a [[supersonic]] propeller. Ground crews dubbed the XF-84H the ''Thunderscreech'' due to its extreme noise output.<ref name="knaack"/>
;[[Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech|XF-84H]]: Two F-84Fs were converted into experimental aircraft. Each was fitted with an [[Allison T40|Allison XT40-A-1]] [[turboprop]] engine of 5,850&nbsp;shaft horsepower (4,365&nbsp;kW) driving a [[supersonic]] propeller. Ground crews dubbed the XF-84H the ''Thunderscreech'' due to its extreme noise output.<ref name="knaack"/>
;YF-84J: Two F-84Fs were converted into YF-84J prototypes with enlarged nose intakes and a deepened fuselages for the [[General Electric J73]] engine; the YF-84J reached Mach&nbsp;1.09 in level flight on 7 April 1954.<ref name="knaack"/> The project was cancelled due to the excessive cost of converting extant F-84Fs.
;YF-84J: Two F-84Fs were converted into YF-84J prototypes with enlarged nose intakes and a deepened fuselages for the [[General Electric J73]] engine; the YF-84J reached Mach&nbsp;1.09 in level flight on 7 April 1954.<ref name="knaack"/> The project was cancelled due to the excessive cost of converting existent F-84Fs.


==Operators==
==Operators==
[[File:Thunderstreak-P-191.jpg|thumb|[[Royal Netherlands Air Force]] F-84F.]]
[[File:Thunderstreak-P-191.jpg|thumb|[[Royal Netherlands Air Force]] F-84F]]
[[File:Republic RF-84F Thunderjet.jpg|thumb|Republic RF-84F Thunderflash at [[Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow]], Berlin, Germany; note the distinctive Republic-type wing root intakes that led to the RF-84F being called "Thud's Mother", due to the use of similar intakes on the later [[Republic F-105 Thunderchief]]|alt=]]
[[File:127fg-f-84f.jpg|thumb|A [[Michigan Air National Guard]] RF-84F.]]
[[File:127fg-f-84f.jpg|thumb|A [[Michigan Air National Guard]] RF-84F]]

;{{BEL}}
;{{BEL}}
* [[Belgian Air Force]] (197 x F-84F, 34 x RF-84F operated from 1955)
* [[Belgian Air Force]] - 197 x F-84F, 34 x RF-84F operated from 1955.<ref name="wptp323">Stafrace 2014, pp. 32–33.</ref>
;{{ROC}}
* [[Republic of China Air Force]]
;{{DNK}}
;{{DNK}}
* [[Royal Danish Air Force]] - 23× RF-84F received, in service from 1957 to 1971.<ref name="Schrøder">Schrøder, Hans (1991). "Royal Danish Airforce". Ed. Kay S. Nielsen. Tøjhusmuseet, 1991, p. 62. {{ISBN|87-89022-24-6}}.</ref>
* [[Royal Danish Air Force]]
;{{FRA}}
;{{FRA}}
* [[French Air Force]] - 328 F-84Fs and 88 RF-84Fs received from 1955.<ref name="wptp37">Stafrace 2014, p. 37.</ref>
* [[French Air Force]]
;{{GER}}
;{{GER}}
* [[German Air Force|West German Air Force]] - 450 F-84Fs and 108 RF-84Fs received.<ref name="wptp42">Stafrace 2014, p. 42.</ref> In service from 1956 to 1966.<ref name="wptp47">Stafrace 2014, p. 47.</ref>
* [[Luftwaffe]]
;{{GRE}}
;{{GRE}}
* [[Greek Air Force]]
* [[Greek Air Force]]
;{{IRN}}
;{{ISR}}
* [[Israeli Air Force]] - 18 French F-84Fs along with their pilots were temporarily transferred to the IAF during the [[Suez Crisis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://histclo.com/essay/war/ip/suez/sw-iaf.html|title=Suez War: Israel Air Force--IAF (1956)|access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref>
* [[Imperial Iranian Air Force]]
;{{ITA}}
;{{ITA}}
* [[Italian Air Force]] - operated 194 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak and 78 RF-84F Thunderflash from 1956 until 1974<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/italy/af/ital-af2-all-time.htm|title=Italian Air Force Aircraft Types|website=www.aeroflight.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/storia/museostorico/Pagine/RepublicF84F.aspx | title = Republic F-84 | publisher = Aeronautica Militare | access-date = 31 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/mezzi/mstorici/Pagine/REPUBLIC-RF-84F.aspx | title = Republic RF 84F | publisher = Aeronautica Militare | access-date = 31 May 2019}}</ref>
* [[Italian Air Force]]
;{{NLD}}
;{{NLD}}
* [[Royal Netherlands Air Force]]
* [[Royal Netherlands Air Force]] (180× F-84F, 24× RF-84F 1955–1970)
;{{NOR}}
;{{NOR}}
* [[Royal Norwegian Air Force]]
* [[Royal Norwegian Air Force]] (35× RF-84F 1956–1970)
;{{POR}}
;{{TWN-ROC}}
* [[Republic of China Air Force]] - About 25 RF-84Fs operated from 1954.<ref name="wptp67">Stafrace 2014, p. 67.</ref>
* [[Portuguese Air Force]]
;{{TUR}}
;{{TUR}}
* [[Turkish Air Force]]
* [[Turkish Air Force]]
;{{USA}}
;{{USA}}
* [[United States Air Force]]
* [[United States Air Force]] (1496× F-84F, 388× RF-84F 1952–1972)


==Aircraft on display==
==Survivors==
[[File:Belgische Thunderstreak.jpg|thumb|Belgian Air Force Thunderstreaks]]
'''Belgium'''
*F-84F (s/n 52-7133) (s/n FU-6) in deep store at RAF Museum Cosford as '6771'
*F-84F (s/n 52-7169) (s/n FU-30) is on display at the Brussels Air Museum,
*F-84F (s/n 52-7192) (s/n FU-33) is on display at gate guard at Chievres, Belgium.
*F-84F (s/n 52-10519) (s/n FU-63) is used as a target at Pampa Range, Helchteren, Belgium. (marked as 'BA-56')
*F-84F (s/n 53-6677) (s/n FU-66) is on display at Kleine Brogel Airbase, Belgium.
*F-84F (s/n 53-6716) (s/n FU-74) is used a diving object at the flooded quarry of 'La Gombe' at Esneux, Belgium.
*F-84F (s/n 53-6536) (s/n FU-76) is preserved at L'Epopée de l'Industrie et de L'Aéronautique, 16 rue de l'Industrie, 80300 Albert (France) as '28946/11-RQ'
*F-84F (s/n 53-6587) (s/n FU-82) is on display next to the clubhouse of the dive club at the quarry "Carrière de Roche Fontaine" te Franchimont, Belgium. (fitted with tail of FU-28)
*F-84F (s/n 53-6597) (s/n FU-103) is on display at Florennes Airbase, Belgium as 'FU-66/YL-A'
*F-84F (s/n 53-6783) (s/n FU-144) is on display at Florennes Airbase, Belgium as 'FU52/UR-H'
*F-84F (s/n 53-6613) (s/n FU-145) is on display at Kleine Brogel Airbase, Belgium.
*F-84F (s/n 53-6806) (s/n FU-154) is on display on roundabout on road Dinant-Philippeville, near Florennes, Belgium.
*F-84F (s/n 53-6888) (s/n FU-177) is on display at Sanicole aeroclub.
*F-84F (s/n 52-6371) (s/n FU-181) is used as a target at Pampe Range, Helchteren, Belgium. (marked as 'BA-02'
*F-84F (s/n 52-6403) (s/n FU-183) is used as a target at Pampa Range, Helchteren, Belgium. (marked as 'BA-06'
*F-84F (s/n 52-6369) (s/n FU-188) is stored at Kleine Brogel Airbase, Belgium
*F-84F (s/n 52-6584) (s/n FU-197) is on display at Keiheuvel Airfield, Balen, Belgium.
*RF-84F (s/n 51-1922) (s/n FR-27) is on display at Spa Airfield, Belgium.
*RF-84F (s/n 51-1945) (s/n FR-28) is on display at Royal Army Museum, Brussels, Belgium.
*RF-84F (s/n 51-11279) (s/n FR-29) is used as a gateguard at Florennes Airbase, Belgium.
*RF-84F (s/n 53-7646) (s/n FR-32) is on display at Beauvechain Airbase, Belgium


===Belgium===
'''Denmark'''
*RF-84F is on display at Dansk Veteranfly Samling, Stauning.


;F-84F Thunderstreak
'''France'''
*52-6584 – FU-197, [[Balen-Keiheuvel Aerodrome]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.luchtvaarterfgoed.be/content/republic-f-84f-thundertreak-fu-197|title=Republic F-84F Thundertreak FU-197 – Hangar Flying|website=www.luchtvaarterfgoed.be|access-date=2016-10-16|archive-date=2017-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807022226/http://www.luchtvaarterfgoed.be/content/republic-f-84f-thundertreak-fu-197|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*F-84F (s/n 52-7170) (s/n FU-21 Belgian Air Force) preserved at Musée Européen de l'Aviation de Chasse, Montélimar-Ancône (F) (bare metal)
*52-7169 – FU-30, [[Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History]] in [[Brussels]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |url=https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-f-84f-thunderstreak-part-1 |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Belgian Wings |language=en}}</ref>
*F-84F (s/n 53-6539) (s/n FU-97 Belgian) stored at Savigny-lès-Beaune, France
*53-6677 – FU-66, [[Kleine Brogel Air Base]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |url=https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-f-84f-thunderstreak-part-2 |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Belgian Wings |language=en}}</ref>
*F-84F (s/n 53-6760) (s/n FU-125 Belgian Air Force) preserved at 'Ailes Anciennes' at Toulouse/Blagnac, France (tail of FU-106)
*53-6888 – FU-177, [[Leopoldsburg/Beverlo Airfield]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.luchtvaarterfgoed.be/content/poortwachter-thunderstreak-fu177|title=Poortwachter Thunderstreak FU177 – Hangar Flying|website=www.luchtvaarterfgoed.be|access-date=2016-10-16|archive-date=2017-08-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806222309/http://www.luchtvaarterfgoed.be/content/poortwachter-thunderstreak-fu177|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*RF-84F (s/n 51-1886) (s/n FR-21 Belgian Air Force) is on display at museum in Savigny-lès-Beaune, France.
*RF-84F (s/n 51-17015) (s/n FR-30 Belgian Air Force) is stored at Paris-Le Bourget Dugny. (storage facility of Le Bourget Museum)


;RF-84F Thunderflash
'''Germany'''
*51-1922 – FR-27 Gate Guardian at the Aerodrome Spa-La Sauveniere Airport <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9519119|title=FR-27 &#124; Republic RF-84F Thunderflash &#124; Belgium - Air Force &#124; Sotos}}</ref>
[[File:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak-donderwolk.JPG|thumb|A former [[Luftwaffe]] F-84F.]]
*51-1945 – FR28, [[Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History]], [[Brussels]]
*F-84F (s/n 51-1645) (Luftwaffe as DE+106, DE+364, DD+367) is on display as DB+232 at Lechfeld Kaserne, Germany.
*F-84F (s/n 51-1702) (Luftwaffe as DE+254, DE+374, DE+110, DD+371, DD+380) is on display at Hermeskeil Museum, Germany.
*F-84F (s/n 51-1733) (Luftwaffe as DE+255, DE+378, DE+126, DD+374) is on display as DJ+134 at Frankfurt, Germany.
*F-84F (s/n 52-6639) (Luftwaffe as DD+233, DD+371, DD+106, DD+306) is on display as DD+113 at Messtetten, Germany.
*F-84F (s/n 52-6714) (Luftwaffe as DE+239, DE+372, DE+126) is on display at Gatow Museum, Berlin, Germany.
*F-84F (s/n 52-6737) (Luftwaffe as DD+244, DD+344) is on display as DD+244 at Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany.
*F-84F (s/n 52-6746) (Luftwaffe as DD+239, DD+339) is on display as DD+313 at Gatow Museum, Berlin, Germany.
*F-84F (s/n 53-6899) (s/n FU-160 Belgian Air Force) 'preserved' (in very bad condition) at the Schwäbischer Bauern und Technik Museum te Seifertshofen (D)


===Denmark===
'''Greece'''
*F-84F (s/n 53-7216) (ex-Luftwaffe as DB+344) of the Hellenic Air Force is on display at the [[Athens War Museum]].
*RF-84F (s/n 52-7468) of the Hellenic Air Force is on display at [[Heraklion]] air base.


;RF-84F
'''Italy'''
*C-581 – [[Air Base Karup|Flyvestation Karup Historiske Forening Museet]], Karup<ref name=Karups>{{cite web|url=http://www.aviationmuseum.eu/Blogvorm/flyvestation-karups-historiske-forening-museet/|title=Flystation Karup HIstoriske Forening Museet|date=10 January 2016|language=en|access-date=23 June 2016}}</ref>
*F-84F is on display at the [[Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci"|National Museum of Science and Technology]] in [[Milan]].
*C-264 – Danish Collection of Vintage Aircraft, Skjern<ref name=Flymuseum>{{cite web|url=http://www.aviationmuseum.eu/Blogvorm/danish-collection-of-vintage-aircraft/|title=Danmarks Flymuseum|date=10 January 2016|language=en|access-date=23 June 2016}}</ref>


===France===
'''The Netherlands'''
;F-84F
*F-84F (s/n 53-6612) is on display in the "Militair Luchtvaart Museum" in Soesterberg, marked P-226 (Royal Dutch Air Force)
*Unknown – [[Musée de l'air et de l'espace]]
*F-84F (s/n 52-7115) (s/n FU-10) preserved Baarlo (Kessel storage) as 'FU-10'
*Tactical number 4-SA - [[Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray]] in Montandé hamlet
*RF-84F (s/n 53-7644) (s/n FR-31 Belgian Air Force) is on displayed on pole before building 85 at Schaarsbergen, marked as 'P-7' (Royal Dutch Air Force)(has wooden tail !)


=== Germany ===
'''Norway'''
;F-84F Thunderstreak
*RF-84F (s/n 51-17055) is on display at the Air Force Training Center [[Kjevik]], [[Kristiansand]].
* tactical number BF-106 – Luftwaffenmuseum Gatow - [[Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow]]
*RF-84F (s/n 51-17053) is on display at the [[Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection]], [[Gardermoen]].
* tactical number DD-313 – Luftwaffenmuseum Gatow - Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow
* tactical number DE 254 (s.n.51-1702) – Flugausstellung Peter Junior, Hermeskeil
* tactical number BF 105 (s.n.52-6778) – Flugausstellung Peter Junior, Hermeskeil


;RF-84F Thunderflash
'''Poland'''
* tactical number EB-344 – Luftwaffenmuseum Gatow - Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr
*F-84F (s/n 52-7157) (s/n FU-36) is preserved at Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego, Kraków-Rakowice
* tactical number EA 241 (s.n.52-7663) – Flugausstellung Peter Junior, Hermeskeil


=== Greece ===
'''Russia'''
;F-84F Thunderstreak
*F-84F (s/n 52-7175) (s/n FU-29) is on display at the [[:ru:Музей техники Вадима Задорожного|Vadim Zadorozhniy's Technical Museum]], Moscow region, [[Arkhangelskoye Estate]] (will be repainted as 'FU26' (with tail of FU123, but traces of no fewer than five different aircraft were found, FU-26, 116, 146, 186 and 194))
* tactical number 26595 - Hellenic Air Force Museum (Μουσείο Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας) <ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.haf.gr/history/museum/exhibits/ekthemata-entos-tou-ypostegou-leros/|title=Εκθέματα Εντός του Υποστέγου ΛΕΡΟΣ - Πολεμική Αεροπορία|first=Πολεμική|last=Αεροπορία|website=haf.gr}}</ref>
* tactical number 37050 - Larissa air base <ref>[http://stanakshot.free.fr/photos/Grece-air-force/Republic-F-84F-Thunderstreak/10193 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (37050/050) - Grèce airforce] ''stanakshot.free.fr''</ref>


;RF-84F Thunderflash
'''United Kingdom'''
* tactical number 17-011 (s/n 51-17011 - ex-Luftwaffe) - Hellenic Air Force Museum (Μουσείο Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας) <ref name="auto"/>
*F-84F (s/n 52-6541) is on display at the [[North East Aircraft Museum]], Sunderland.


;F-84F Thunderstreak
'''United States'''
* tactical number unknown - Rentina Agrafon (Ρεντίνα Αγράφων)
*F-84F (s/n 52-6526) is on display at the [[National Museum of the United States Air Force]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]].

*F-84F (s/n 51-9495) is on display at the [[Air Force Armament Museum]] near [[Eglin Air Force Base]], [[Florida]]
=== Italy ===
*F-84F (s/n 51-9522) is on display at the [[Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum]], [[McMinnville, Oregon]]
;F-84F
*F-84F is on display in a park in [[Indian Springs, Nevada]]; tail number 1776, painted in Thunderbird colors.
*53-6892 – [[Italian Air Force Museum]], [[Vigna di Valle]] near Rome.<ref>{{cite web |title=Museo Storico Aeronautica Militare: Republic F-84F |url=http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/storia/museostorico/Pagine/RepublicF84F.aspx |publisher=aeronautica.difesa.it |access-date=10 February 2021}}</ref>
*F-84F is on display at the [[Sacramento Aerospace Museum]], [[Sacramento, California]]
*D1003<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.museoscienza.org/dipartimenti/catalogo_collezioni/scheda_oggetto.asp?idk_in=ST120-00417&arg=Trasporti%20via%20aria|title=Catalogo collezioni - Aeroplano Republic F-84F Thunderstreak - museoscienza|website=www.museoscienza.org|access-date=2019-01-29}}</ref> - [[Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci]], Milan
*F-84F (s/n 51-1714) is on display at the [[Strategic Air and Space Museum]], [[Ashland, Nebraska]].

*F-84F is on display at the local Municipal Airport of [[David City, Nebraska]].
;RF-84F Thunderflash
*F-84F is on display in [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]]
*52-7458 – Italian Air Force Museum, Vigna di Valle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Museo Storico Aeronautica Militare: Republic RF-84F |url=http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/storia/museostorico/Pagine/RepublicRF84F.aspx |publisher=aeronautica.difesa.it |access-date=10 February 2021}}</ref>
*F-84F is on display at the [[Fairfield Municipal Airport (Iowa)]].
*F-84F is on display at Wilson Park in [[Granite City (Illinois)]].
*52-7456 - private display of P.i.p.&nbsp;Lido, Via Roma Destra, 30016 Venice

*F-84F is on display at Mitchell Fields VFW, in [[Athens, Georgia]]
===Netherlands===
*F-84F (s/n 51-1653) is on display at [[Marion Military Institute]] in [[Marion, Alabama]]
;F-84F
*F-84F is on display at [[Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport]] in Springfield, Illinois
*52-7174 - P-119, On display in front of the [[Joint terminal attack controller|JTAC]] school in [[Schaarsbergen]]
*F-84F is on display at Camp Lincoln in Springfield. Illinois
*52-7185 - P-134, in storage at ROCvA Airport College, [[Hoofddorp]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nmm.nl/zoeken-in-de-collectie/detail/883240/|title=Republic F-84F 'Thunderstreak' P-134}}</ref>
*RF-84K (s/n 52-7266) at [[Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum]], [[Denver, Colorado]].<ref>[http://wingsmuseum.org/exhibit_thunderflash.asp "RF-84K FICON."] ''Wings Over the Rockies Museum.org''. Retrieved: 19 January 2011.</ref> in the Restorations Department.
*53-6582 - P-229, Stored at [[Reek, Netherlands|Reek]]; painted as P-312
*F-84F (s/n 51-9433) at Castle Air Museum in Atwater, California
*F-84F is on display at [[Dobbins ARB]] in [[Marietta, Georgia]]
*53-6584 - P-248, [[Gate guardian|Gate Guard]] at [[Volkel Air Base]]
*53-6600 - P-254, in storage at [[Nationaal Militair Museum]], [[Soesterberg]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nmm.nl/zoeken-in-de-collectie/detail/883239/ |title=Jachtbommenwerper Republic F-84F 'Thunderstreak' registratienummer P-254}}</ref>
*F-84F (s/n 51-1639) is on display at [[Downtown Airport (Missouri)|3DW Springfield Downtown Airport]] in Springfield, Missouri.
*53-6604 - P-224, Stored at [[Reek, Netherlands|Reek]]
*F-84F (s/n 52-9089) is on display at the [[Kansas Aviation Museum]] in Wichita, Kansas
*53-6612 - P-226, on display at Nationaal Militair Museum, Soesterberg<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nmm.nl/zoeken-in-de-collectie/detail/471202/|title=Jachtbommenwerper Republic F-84F 'Thunderstreak' registratienummer P-226}}</ref>
*F-84F (s/n 52-6782 was painted as s/n 52-6779 of the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds) is on display at [[Luke AFB]] in [[Glendale, Arizona]]
*53-6726 - P-230, Nose section only; stored at Nationaal Militair Museum, Soesterberg
*RF-84F is on display at the ROTC building at [[Oklahoma State University]] in [[Stillwater, Oklahoma]]
*53-6742 - P-231, [[Gate guardian|Gate Guard]] at [[Eindhoven Airport|Eindhoven Air Base]]
*F-84F (s/n 51-9444) is on display at Seminole Valley Park in [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]]
*53-6916 - P-191, [[Gate guardian|Gate Guard]] at [[Gilze-Rijen Air Base]]
*F-84F, in Thunderbird colors, tail number 26456, is on display at VFW Post #6791 in [[West Chicago, Illinois]]
;RF-84F
'''Turkey'''
*51-11253 - TP-19, in storage at Nationaal Militair Museum, Soesterberg<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nmm.nl/zoeken-in-de-collectie/detail/470769/ |title=Verkenningsvliegtuig Republic RF-84F 'Thunderflash' registratie TP-19}}</ref>
*F-84F (s/n 52-8941) is on display at Istanbul, Turkey.
*53-7644 - FR31, ex. [[Belgian Air Component|Belgian Air Force]]. Now displayed as P-7 at Schaarsbergen.
*F-84F (s/n 53-6867) (ex-Luftwaffe as DF+366) is on display at Merzifon, Amasya, Turkey.

*F-84F (s/n 53-7007) (ex-Luftwaffe as DC+369) is on display at Diyarbakir, Turkey.
===Norway===
*F-84F (s/n 53-7026) (ex-Luftwaffe as DC+330) is on display at Konya, Turkey.
;RF-84F Thunderflash
*F-84F (s/n 53-7040) (ex-Luftwaffe as DB+381) is on display at Bandirma, Balikesir, Turkey.
*51-17055 – T3-H, Restored to original bare aluminium scheme, Air Force Training Center, Kjevik.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}
*F-84F (s/n 53-7123) (ex-Luftwaffe as DB+127) is on display at Eskisehir, Turkey.
*51-17045 – T3-N, AZ-N, [[Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola]], [[Stavanger Airport, Sola]], near [[Stavanger]]<ref>[http://aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=11084 "RF-84F Thunderflash/51-17045."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*F-84F (s/n 53-7142) (ex-Luftwaffe as DB+340) is on display at Eskisehir, Turkey.
*51-17047 – AZ-A, [[Norwegian Aviation Museum]], [[Bodø]] (Nose section only)
*F-84F (s/n 53-7186) (ex-Luftwaffe as DB+323) is on display at Etimesgut, Ankara, Turkey.
*51-17053 – AZ-G, [[Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection|Forsvarets flysamling Gardermoen]], [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen]] near [[Oslo]]<ref>[http://aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=12108 "RF-84F Thunderflash/51-17053."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*F-84F (s/n 53-7196) (ex-Luftwaffe as DF+349) is on display at Gaziemir, Izmir, Turkey.
*52-8723 – AZ-X, [[Sandefjord Airport, Torp]], near [[Sandefjord]]
*F-84F (s/n 53-7214) (ex-Luftwaffe as DB+169) is on display at Balikesir, Turkey.

*RF-84F (s/n 51-1901) is on display at Etimesgut, Ankara, Turkey.
===Poland===
*RF-84F (s/n 51-1924) is on display at Istanbul, Turkey.
;F-84F
*RF-84F (s/n 52-8733) is on display at Eskisehir, Turkey.
*52-7157 (Ex-Belgium) – [[Polish Aviation Museum]], [[Kraków]]<ref>[http://www.skrzydla.org/showphoto.php?photo_id=24209 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-7157."] ''skrzydla.org.'' Retrieved: 7 May 2013.</ref>

===Russia===
;F-84F
*?-3033 (Ex-Belgium) – Technical Museum, [[Moscow]]

===Turkey===
;F-84F
*52-8733 – [[Istanbul Aviation Museum]]<ref name="tayyareci.com"/>
*52-8941 – [[Atatürk Airport]], [[Istanbul]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/Aviation_Photos/search.php?tag=Republic+F-84F+Thunderstreak|title=Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Aviation Photos – Planespotters.net Just Aviation|website=www.planespotters.net}}</ref>
;RF-84F
*51-1860 - [[Bursa Uludag University]]<ref name="uludag.edu.tr">{{cite web|url=https://uludag.edu.tr/mmf/haber/view?id=9812&title=kesif-ucagi-rf-84f-ilk-gunku-ihtisamina-kavustu|title = Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi}}</ref>
*51-1901 – Istanbul Aviation Museum<ref name="tayyareci.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tayyareci.com/digerucaklar/turkiye/1951ve2006/rf84.asp|title=www.tayyareci.com REPUBLIC RF-84F THUNDERFLASH .. 1951 - 2006 Period TUAF AIRCRAFT 1951 - 2006 dönemi Turk HvKK UCAKLARI|first=Webmaster:Celal|last=UZAR|website=www.tayyareci.com}}</ref>
*51-1917 – Istanbul Aviation Museum<ref name="tayyareci.com"/>
*51-1924 – (ex-Dutch AF as P-24) TUAF Museum, [[Etimesgut]]

===United Kingdom===
;F-84F
*52-6541 – [[North East Aircraft Museum]], Sunderland<ref>[http://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAM/Exhibits/History/26541.htm "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6541."] ''North East Aircraft Museum.'' Retrieved: 7 May 2013.</ref>
*52-7133 - [[RAF Bentwaters#Bentwaters Cold War Museum|Bentwaters Cold War Museum]]<ref>{{cite magazine |title='Streak to Bentwaters |magazine=[[Aeroplane Monthly|Aeroplane]] |date=November 2019 |volume=47 |issue=11 |page=12 |issn=0143-7240}}</ref>

===United States===
;XF-84F
*49-2430 – [[National Museum of the United States Air Force]], [[Dayton, Ohio]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130404154449/http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=587 "F-84 Thunderstreak/49-2430."] National Museum of the USAF. Retrieved: 16 July 2017.</ref>

;F-84F
[[File:Barksdale Global Power Museum September 2015 05 (Republic F-84F Thunderstreak).jpg|thumb|F-84F at the [[Barksdale Global Power Museum]]]]
[[File:17 14 129 F 84F.jpg|thumb|F-84F at the [[National Museum of the United States Air Force]]; note the .50 (12.7 mm) caliber machine gun muzzle openings in the nose (4) and wing roots (2).|alt=]]
[[File:F-84F from the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum 2018.jpg|thumb|Republic F-84F Thunderstreak from the [[Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum]] ]]

*Unknown – On roadside display (private owner) in [[Blacksville, West Virginia]]<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/alan15108/4637693450/lightbox/ "F-84 Thunderstreak/unknown."] ''flickr.com.'' Retrieved: 17 June 2013.</ref>
*51-1386 – [[Barksdale Global Power Museum]], [[Barksdale AFB]], [[Louisiana]]<ref>[http://barksdaleglobalpowermuseum.com/ "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1386."] ''8th Air Force Museum.'' Retrieved: 14 January 2015.</ref>
*51-1620 – [[Empire State Aerosciences Museum]] in [[Glenville, New York]]<ref>[http://www.esam.org/images/F-84%20Photo3.JPG "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1620."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624014252/http://www.esam.org/images/F-84%20Photo3.JPG |date=2016-06-24 }} ''Empire State Aeorsciences Museum.'' Retrieved: 14 Jan 2015.</ref>
*51-1639 – Springfield Downtown Airport, [[Springfield, Missouri]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=10750 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1639."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 12 January 2015.</ref>
*51-1640 – [[Hill Aerospace Museum]], [[Hill AFB]], [[Utah]]<ref>[http://www.hill.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=5701 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1640."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007235537/http://www.hill.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=5701 |date=2012-10-07 }} ''Hill Aerospace Museum.'' Retrieved: 11 October 2012.</ref>
*51-1659 – [[Combat Air Museum]], [[Topeka Regional Airport]] at [[Forbes Field (airport)|Forbes Field]], [[Topeka, Kansas]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Republic F84|url=http://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/republicf84.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=www.combatairmuseum.org}}</ref>
*51-1713 – [[Delta County Airport]] in [[Escanaba, Michigan]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=4032 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1713."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 12 January 2015.</ref>
*51-1714 – [[Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum]] in [[Ashland, Nebraska]]<ref>[http://www.sasmuseum.com/aircraft/f-84f-thunderstreak/ "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1714."] ''Strategic Air & Space Museum.'' Retrieved: 14 January 2015.</ref>
*51-1739 – [[Korean War]] memorial [[South Whitley, Indiana]]<ref>[http://www.coastcomp.com/av/pres/oldafjet.htm "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1739."] ''coastcomp.com''</ref>
*51-1772 – [[Aerospace Museum of California]] in [[McClellan, California]]<ref>[http://www.aerospaceca.org/republic-f-84f-thunderstreak/ "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1772."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421043523/http://www.aerospaceca.org/republic-f-84f-thunderstreak/ |date=2016-04-21 }} ''Aerospace Space Museum of California.'' Retrieved: 14 January 2015.</ref>
*51-1786 – [[Virginia Air & Space Center]] in [[Hampton, Virginia]]<ref>[http://www.vasc.org/visit/exhibits/aircraft "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1786."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318055040/http://vasc.org/visit/exhibits/aircraft |date=2017-03-18 }} ''Virginia Air & Space Center.'' Retrieved: 14 January 2015.</ref>
*51-1797 – Ohio ANG Base in [[Springfield, Ohio]]<ref>[http://aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=3392 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1797."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*51-1817 – [[Robinson Maneuver Training Center|Camp Robinson]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=1721 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1817."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*51-1818 – Fairfield MAP in [[Iowa]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=82380 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1818."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*51-1822 – Illinois ANG Base in [[Springfield, Illinois]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=2451 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-1822."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*51-9350 – [[Air Force Flight Test Center Museum]] at [[Edwards AFB]], [[California]]<ref>[http://afftcmuseum.org/exhibits/museum-aircraft-exhibits/ "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-9350."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102195232/http://afftcmuseum.org/exhibits/museum-aircraft-exhibits/ |date=2017-01-02 }} ''Air Force Flight Test Center Museum.'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*51-9396 – [[Holloman AFB]], [[New Mexico]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=3080 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-9396."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*51-9430 – [[Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst]], [[New Jersey]]. False markings of 52-7066 applied.<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=3054 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-9430."] ''aerialvusuals.ca'' Retrieved: 12 January 2015.</ref>
*51-9432 – [[March Field Air Museum]] in [[Riverside, California]]<ref>[http://www.marchfield.org/aircraft-exhibits/aircraft/f-84f-thunderstreak-republic/ "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-9432."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801013858/http://www.marchfield.org/aircraft-exhibits/aircraft/f-84f-thunderstreak-republic/ |date=2016-08-01 }} ''March Field Air Museum.'' Retrieved: 14 January 2015.</ref>
*51-9433 – [[Castle Air Museum]] in [[Atwater, California]]<ref>[http://www.castleairmuseum.org/ondisplay "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-9433."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114232620/http://www.castleairmuseum.org/ondisplay/ |date=2016-11-14 }} ''Castle Air Museum.'' Retrieved: 14 January 2015.</ref>
*51-9444 – Seminole Valley Park in [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=2553 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-9444."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*51-9451 – Wilson Park in [[Granite City, Illinois]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=2402 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-9451."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 14 January 2015.</ref>
*51-9480 – [[American Airpower Museum]], [[East Farmingdale, New York]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=13959 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-9480."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 4 April 2016.</ref>
*51-9495 – [[Air Force Armament Museum]], [[Eglin AFB]], [[Florida]]<ref>[http://www.afarmamentmuseum.com/outside.shtml "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-9495."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012072145/http://afarmamentmuseum.com/outside.shtml |date=2014-10-12 }} ''Air Force Armament Museum.'' Retrieved: 11 October 2012.</ref>
*51-9501 – [[Yankee Air Museum]], [[Belleville, Michigan]]<ref>[http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/adopt-a-plane/ "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-9501."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414113350/http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/adopt-a-plane/ |date=2015-04-14 }} ''Yankee Air Museum.'' Retrieved: 14 January 2015.</ref>
*51-9514 – [[Allen County War Memorial Coliseum]] in [[Ft. Wayne, Indiana]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=2481 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-9514."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*51-9522 – [[Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum]] in [[McMinnville, Oregon]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=1011 "F-84 Thunderstreak/51-9522."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 15 July 2018.</ref>
*51-9531 – [[Palm Springs Air Museum]], [[Palm Springs, California]], formerly at [[Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum]] in [[Rantoul, Illinois]]<ref>{{cite web|title=USAF Serial Number Search (51-9531)|url=http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html|access-date=2018-02-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aerial Visuals Airframe Dossier (51-9531)|url=http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=14713|access-date=2018-03-11}}</ref>
*52-6379 – Wauchula Veteran's Park in Wauchula, Florida
*52-6385 – VFW Post 2503, Omaha, Nebraska.<ref>{{Cite web|title=vfw post 2503 – Omaha, Nebraska|url=https://vfwpost2503.org/|access-date=2021-04-19|language=en-US}}</ref>
*52-6438 – Georgia Veterans State Park in [[Cordele, Georgia]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=2259 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6438."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-6455 – [[American Legion]] post #490, [[Houston, Texas]]<ref>[http://www.legion490.com/our%20F-84F.htm "Our F-84F"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806222643/http://www.legion490.com/our%20F-84F.htm |date=2017-08-06 }} ' Retrieved: 28 March 2017.</ref>
*52-6456 – [[Veterans of Foreign Wars]] post #6791, [[West Chicago, Illinois]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=5654 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6456."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-6461 – [[Lackland AFB]], [[Texas]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=84360 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6461."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-6470 – [[Mountain Home AFB]], [[Idaho]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=2332 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6470."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-6476 – [[Aviation History & Technology Center]], [[Marietta, Georgia]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Airframe Dossier - Republic F-84F-35-RE Thunderstreak, s/n 52-6476 USAF |url=http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=2838 |website=Aerial Visuals |access-date=14 November 2023}}</ref>
*52-6497 – Iowa Gold Star Museum in [[Johnston, Iowa]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=2561 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6497."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-6526 – [[National Museum of the United States Air Force]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130423152302/http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=375 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6526."] National Museum of the USAF. Retrieved: 16 July 2017.</ref>
*52-6553 – Window on the Plains Museum in [[Dumas, Texas]]<ref>[http://dumasmuseumandartcenter.org/lawnmower%20races.jpg "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6553."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112200937/http://dumasmuseumandartcenter.org/lawnmower%20races.jpg |date=2015-01-12 }} ''Window on the Plains Museum'' Retrieved: 12 January 2015.</ref>
*52-6555 – Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum in [[Horsham, Pennsylvania]]<ref>[https://wingsoffreedommuseum.org/wp/aircraft/republic-f-84f-thunderstreak/ "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6555."] ''Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum.'' Retrieved: 4 May 2020.</ref>
*52-6563 – [[Pima Air & Space Museum]] in [[Tucson, Arizona]]<ref>[http://www.pimaair.org/visit/aircraft-by-name/item/republic-f-84f-thunderstreak "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6563."] ''Pima Air & Space Museum.'' Retrieved: 14 January 2015.</ref>
*52-6634 – Defense Supply Center Richmond in [[Richmond, Virginia]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=3955 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6634."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-6701 – [[Museum of Aviation (Warner Robins)|Museum of Aviation]], [[Robins AFB]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]<ref>[http://www.museumofaviation.org/F84F.php "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6701."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314022108/http://museumofaviation.org/f84f.php |date=2016-03-14 }} ''Museum of Aviation.'' Retrieved: 11 October 2012.</ref>
*52-6782 – [[Luke AFB]], [[Arizona]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=1642 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6782."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-6993 – [[Wilbur Wright]] Birthplace and Museum near [[Millville, Henry County, Indiana|Millville, Indiana]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=72268 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-6993."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 13 May 2016.</ref>
*52-7019 – Cheyenne Municipal Airport in [[Wyoming]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=4102 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-7019."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-7080 – [[England AFB]], [[Louisiana]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=2663 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-7080."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-8837 – Richmond Airport, [[Virginia]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=3958 "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-8837."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-8886 – [[South Dakota Air and Space Museum]] at [[Ellsworth AFB]], [[South Dakota]]<ref>[http://www.sdairandspacemuseum.com/exhibits "F-84 Thunderstreak/52-8886."] ''South Dakota Air and Space Museum.'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-9089 – [[Kansas Aviation Museum]], [[Wichita, Kansas]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kansasaviationmuseum.org/republic-f-84 | title=Republic F-84 }}</ref>

;RF-84F Thunderflash
*51-1929 – [[Neligh, Nebraska]]<ref>[https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/51-1929.html "Aircraft 51-1929 Data".] ''www.airport-data.com'' Retrieved: 29 April 2021.</ref>
*51-1944 – [[Pima Air & Space Museum]] in [[Tucson, Arizona]]<ref>[http://www.pimaair.org/visit/aircraft-by-name/item/republic-rf-84f-thunderflash "RF-84 Thunderflash/51-1944."] ''Pima Air and Space Museum.'' Retrieved: 14 January 2015.</ref>
*51-1948 – Harlan Airport (HNR) in [[Harlan, Iowa]].<ref>[https://www.skytamer.com/6.1.USA.Iowa.htm "Republic RF-84F Thunderflash #51-1948."] ''Iowa Aviation Museum Guide.'' Retrieved: 17 January 2019.</ref>
*51-11259 – [[Lincoln Air National Guard Base]], [[Nebraska]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=3000 "RF-84 Thunderflash/51-11259."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 12 January 2015.</ref>
*51-17046 – [[Hill Aerospace Museum]], [[Hill AFB]], [[Utah]] (nose section only)
*52-7249 – [[Dannelly Field]] ANG Collection, [[Montgomery, Alabama]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=1570 "RF-84 Thunderflash/52-7249."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-7259 – [[National Museum of the United States Air Force]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130404160252/http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4659 "RF-84 Thunderflash/52-7259."] ''National Museum of the USAF.'' Retrieved: 16 July 2017.</ref>
*52-7265 – [[Planes of Fame Museum]] in [[Chino, California]]<ref>[http://planesoffame.org/index.php?page=81&itemsperpage=All "RF-84 Thunderflash/52-7265."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806222534/http://planesoffame.org/index.php?page=81&itemsperpage=All |date=2017-08-06 }} ''Planes of Fame Museum.'' Retrieved: 11 October 2012.</ref>
*52-7409 – [[Birmingham ANGB]], [[Birmingham, Alabama]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=1528 "RF-84 Thunderflash/52-7409."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 7 April 2015.</ref>
*52-7421 – [[Yankee Air Museum]], [[Belleville, Michigan]]<ref>[http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/adopt-a-plane/ "RF-84 Thunderflash/52-7421."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414113350/http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/adopt-a-plane/ |date=2015-04-14 }} ''Yankee Air Museum.'' Retrieved: 14 January 2015.</ref>
*53-7529 – Berry Field ANGB, [[Nashville, Tennessee]]<ref>[https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/LocationDossier.php?Serial=3683 "RF-84 Thunderflash/53-7529"</ref>]
*53-7570 – Enka Middle School, [[Candler, North Carolina]]
*53-7595 – [[American Airpower Museum]], [[East Farmingdale, New York]]<ref>[http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=14213 "RF-84 Thunderflash/53-7595."] ''aerialvisuals.ca'' Retrieved: 4 April 2016.</ref>

==Accidents and incidents==
*On 7 July 1954, one F-84F of a flight of four en route to [[Bergstrom Air Force Base]] in Austin, TX, crashed into the [[Kansas City, Kansas]] business district shortly after departing [[Fairfax Municipal Airport]], Kansas City, KS. 2nd Lt. John H. Kapeles, pilot, assigned to the 27th Fighter Escort Wing, died in the crash. Three civilians died on the ground when the plane crashed onto their homes. The plane had just come off the [[General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant]] production line and had been test flown. Eyewitnesses reported that the plane plunged at a high speed toward the ground after the flight had banked toward the west from the east. The three remaining planes returned to [[Fairfax Municipal Airport]].<ref>Kansas City Star, Main Edition, Pg. 1, July 7, 1954</ref>
* On 9 December 1955, a USAF F-84F on an instrument training flight from [[RAF Sculthorpe]] in [[Norfolk]] experienced a [[flameout]] and the pilot ejected. The aircraft crashed into [[Lodge Moor Hospital]], [[Sheffield]]. The crash killed one patient and injured seven others.
* On 4 April 1957, the USAF Captain [[Richard W. Higgins]] died after a low ejection with one of the first F-84Fs of the [[German Air Force]] near the [[Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base]].
* On 1 August 1960, Captain Finn Erik Andersen<ref>{{cite web |title=Finn Erik Andersen |url=https://www.jaermuseet.no/flyhistorisk/finn-erik-andersen/ |website=Flyhistorisk Museum Sola |access-date=30 July 2023 |language=nn-NO |date=14 May 2020}}</ref> of the [[Royal Norwegian Air Force]] flying F-84F Thunderflash registration T3-S crashed into the [[Styggmann]] peak of [[Skrimfjella]] in Southern Norway. The pilot was killed.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Eirik |first1=Veum |title=Disse norske pilotene omkom |url=https://www.nrk.no/norge/disse-norske-pilotene-omkom-1.11637858 |website=NRK |access-date=30 July 2023 |language=nb-NO |date=29 March 2014}}</ref> As of 2023, some wreckage remains on the mountain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter report of wreckage in 2023|url=https://twitter.com/robsmallshire/status/1685570055155621888 |website=Twitter |access-date=30 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[1960 F-84 Thunderstreak crash|On 20 November 1960]] a F-84F Thunderstreak of the [[Royal Netherlands Air Force]] crashed at 7:50pm into a farm in {{ill|Lutjelollum|nl}} between [[Wjelsryp]] and [[Franeker]], the [[Netherlands]]. The pilot and the family of six people who lived at the farm were all killed. The farm was destroyed and burned down and the [[livestock]] was killed.<ref name=LeidenC>{{cite web |title=Straaljager stortte neer: 7 doden |url=https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LD/1960-11-22/edition/0/page/1?query= |date=22 November 1960|via=leiden.courant.nu |publisher=[[Leidsch Dagblad]]|page=1|language=nl}}</ref>
* [[1961 F-84 Thunderstreak incident|On 14 September 1961]], two [[West Germany|West German]] F-84Fs of the West [[German Air Force]] crossed into [[East Germany|East German]] [[airspace]] due to a navigational error, eventually landing at [[Berlin Tegel Airport]], evading a large number of [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] fighter aircraft. The event came at a historically difficult time during the [[Cold War (1953–1962)|Cold War]], one month after the construction of the [[Berlin Wall]].<ref name="Spiegel" >[http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-45139958.html "Strauss-Befehl: Bier-Order 61"{{in lang|de}}.] ''[[Der Spiegel]]'', 9 May 1962. Retrieved: 30 November 2010.</ref>
* On 28 January 1962, the USAF Lieutenant Donald Slack died after striking a {{cvt|6,188|ft|m}} (ASL) mountain in central France in his F-84F of the New Jersey Air National Guard. The book ''Stranger to the Ground'' by [[Richard Bach]] was dedicated to him.


==Specifications (F-84F)==
==Specifications (F-84F)==
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*Up to 6,000lb (2,727 kg) of rockets and bombs, including one [[Mark 7 nuclear bomb]]
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'''Communications Equipment'''
*AN/ARC-33 or 34 command set radio
*AN/APX-6 or 6A IFF set
*AN/AR-6 radio compass
*AN/APW-11 or 11A radar set
*AN/APN-21 [[TACAN]] set


==Notable appearances in media==
==Accidents and incidents==
[[Richard Bach]], who later wrote the bestseller ''[[Jonathan Livingston Seagull]]'', was an ANG F-84F pilot who was once activated for duty in Europe. His first book, ''Stranger to the Ground'', described in detail what it was like to fly the Thunderstreak in the course of an operational flight at night from England to France in adverse weather.
* In 1955 [[Bud Day]] survived a "no chute" ejection from an F-84 in Britain following an engine fire.

* On 29 August 1961, a French Air Force F-84F clipped the cable of an [[aerial tramway]] at [[Mont Blanc]], killing six people and leaving 81 more stranded. The pilot was on a reconnaissance mission and was unaware of the accident until after he had landed.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QTVYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7179,6821564&dq=chamonix&hl=en "Alpine Rescue Ends Terror."] ''Spokane Daily Chronicle'', 30 August 1961, p. 6.</ref>
F-84Fs were also used to represent North Korean MiG-15 fighters in the [[The Hunters (1958 film)|1958 film version]] of James Salters' novel "The Hunters", because none of the Soviet fighters were available during the ongoing Cold War for filming. They were painted a flat gray with red star insignia.
* [[1961 F-84 Thunderstreak incident|On 14 September 1961]], two [[West Germany|West German]] F-84F of the ''[[Luftwaffe]]'' crossed into [[East Germany|East German]] [[airspace]] due to a navigational error, eventually landing at [[Berlin Tegel Airport]], evading a large number of [[Soviet union|Soviet]] fighter aircraft. The event came at a historically difficult time during the [[Cold War (1953–1962)|Cold War]], one month after the construction of the [[Berlin Wall]].<ref name="Spiegel" >[http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-45139958.html "Strauss-Befehl: Bier-Order 61"{{de icon}}.] ''[[Der Spiegel]]'', 9 May 1962. Retrieved: 30 November 2010.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor]]
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==References==
==References==
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* Bowers, Peter M. and Enzo Angellucci. ''The American Fighter''. New York: Orion Books, 1987. ISBN 0-517-56588-9.
===Bibliography===
* Donald, David and Jon Lake, eds. ''Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft''. London: AIRtime Publishing, 1996. ISBN 1-880588-24-2.
* Dorr, Robert F. and David Donald. ''Fighters of the United States Air Force''. London: Temple Press Aerospace, 1990. ISBN 0-600-55094-X.
* Bowers, Peter M. and Enzo Angellucci. ''The American Fighter''. New York: Orion Books, 1987. {{ISBN|0-517-56588-9}}.
* Forrer, Frits T. ''The Fun of Flying''. Gulf Breeze, Florida: Holland's Glory, 1992. ISBN 0-9714490-3-1.
* Donald, David and Lake, Jon, eds. ''Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft''. London: AIRtime Publishing, 1996. {{ISBN|1-880588-24-2}}.
* Dorr, Robert F. and David Donald. ''Fighters of the United States Air Force''. London: Temple Press Aerospace, 1990. {{ISBN|0-600-55094-X}}.
* Hiltermann, Gijs. "Republic F-84F Thunderstreak." ''Vliegend in Nederland 1'' (in Dutch). Eindhoven, Netherlands: ''[[Flash Aviation]]'', 1988. ISBN 978-9-0715-5304-2.
* Keaveney, Kevin. ''Republic F-84/Swept-Wing Variants (Aerofax Minigraph, No 15)''. London: Aerofax, 1987. ISBN 0-942548-20-5.
* Forrer, Frits T. ''The Fun of Flying''. Gulf Breeze, Florida: Holland's Glory, 1992. {{ISBN|0-9714490-3-1}}.
*{{cite journal |last1=Gordon |first1=Doug |title='Streaks over Europe: Republic F-84F Thunderstreaks in USAFE Service |journal=Air Enthusiast |date=January–February 2000 |issue=85 |pages=54–61 |issn=0143-5450}}
* Knaack, Marcelle Size. ''Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems: Volume 1 Post-World War II Fighters 1945-1973''. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History, 1978. ISBN 0-912799-59-5.
*{{cite journal |last=Gordon |first=Doug |title= Tac Recon Masters: The 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing in Europe, Part One|journal= [[Air Enthusiast]] |issue=94|date=July–August 2001|pages=31–39|issn=0143-5450 }}
* Swanborough, Gordon and Peter M. Bowers. ''United States Military Aircraft Since 1909''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian, 1989. ISBN 0-87474-880-1.
* Hiltermann, Gijs. "Republic F-84F Thunderstreak." ''Vliegend in Nederland 1'' (in Dutch). Eindhoven, Netherlands: ''[[Flash Aviation]]'', 1988. {{ISBN|978-90-71553-04-2}}.
* ''United States Air Force Museum Guidebook''. Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio: Air Force Museum Foundation, 1975.
* Wagner, Ray. ''American Combat Planes, Third Enlarged Edition''. New York: Doubleday, 1982. ISBN 0-385-13120-8.
* Keaveney, Kevin. ''Republic F-84/Swept-Wing Variants (Aerofax Minigraph, No 15)''. London: Aerofax, 1987. {{ISBN|0-942548-20-5}}.
* {{cite book|last=Knaack|first=Marcelle Size|title=Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems|volume=2, Post-World War II Bombers 1945–1973|year= 1988 |publisher= Office of Air Force History|location= Washington, DC|isbn=0-912799-59-5 |pages=38–39}}
* Wilson, Stewart. ''Combat Aircraft since 1945''. Fyshwick, Australia: Aerospace Publications, 2000. ISBN 1-875671-50-1.
* Knaack, Marcelle Size. ''Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems: Volume 1 Post-World War II Fighters 1945–1973''. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History, 1978. {{ISBN|0-912799-59-5}}.
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*{{cite journal |last1=Lande |first1=Knut |title=Flash! Flying "the Iron" – The Republic RF-84F in Royal Norwegian Air Force Service |journal=The Aviation Historian |date=2021 |issue=35 |pages=36–45 |issn=2051-1930}}
* Miller, Jay. "Tip Tow & Tom-Tom". ''[[Air Enthusiast]]'', No. 9, February–May 1979, pp.&nbsp;40–42. {{ISSN|0143-5450}}.
* Stafrace, Charles. ''Republic F-84F Thunderstreak and RF-84F Thunderflash''. Warpaint Series No. 100. Denbigh East, UK: Warpaint Books Ltd., 2014. {{OCLC|898151300}}.
* Swanborough, Gordon and Peter M. Bowers. ''United States Military Aircraft Since 1909''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian, 1989. {{ISBN|0-87474-880-1}}.
* ''United States Air Force Museum Guidebook''. Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio: Air Force Museum Foundation, 1975.
* Wagner, Ray. ''American Combat Planes, Third Enlarged Edition''. New York: Doubleday, 1982. {{ISBN|0-385-13120-8}}.
* Wilson, Stewart. ''Combat Aircraft since 1945''. Fyshwick, Australia: Aerospace Publications, 2000. {{ISBN|1-875671-50-1}}.
* Pretat, Samuel. "Republic F-84F Thunderstreak & RF-84F Thunderflash." [http://www.editions-minimonde76.com/en/ "Republic F-84F Thunderstreak & RF-84F Thunderflash."] ''Editions Minimonde76,'' 2006.


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F-84F Thunderstreak
RF-84F Thunderflash
USAF F-84F Thunderstreak
Role Fighter-bomber
Reconnaissance aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Republic Aviation
First flight June 3, 1950
Introduction May 12, 1954
Retired 1972 (US ANG)
1991 (Greece)
Primary users United States Air Force
German Air Force
Italian Air Force
Belgian Air Force
Number built 3,428
Developed from Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Variants Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech

The Republic F-84F Thunderstreak was an American swept-wing turbojet-powered fighter-bomber. The RF-84F Thunderflash was a photo reconnaissance version.

The design was originally intended to be a relatively simple upgrade to the F-84 Thunderjet to make it more competitive with the F-86 Sabre, differing largely in the use of a swept-wing and tail. Given the small number of changes, it was assigned the next model letter in the F-84 series, F. The prototypes demonstrated a number of performance and handling issues, which resulted in marginal improvement over the previous versions. Production was repeatedly delayed and another run of the straight-wing Thunderjets were completed as the G models.

Looking for a clear performance edge compared to the G models, the engine was upgraded to the much more powerful British Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire built in the United States as the Wright J65. The larger engine required the fuselage to be stretched into an oval shape and the air intake to be modified. With these and other changes, the design was finally ready to enter production, but only a fraction of the original production systems could be used and the aircraft was effectively a new design. It finally entered service in November 1954, by which time the Sabre had also undergone many upgrades and the Thunderstreak was relegated to the fighter-bomber role. Its time as a front-line design was brief, it began to be moved to secondary roles as early as 1958.

F-84Fs were then offered to NATO member countries and other allies, who took them up in large numbers. Operators included the Belgian Air Force, Royal Danish Air Force, French Air Force, West German Air Force, Greek Air Force, Italian Air Force, Royal Netherlands Air Force, Royal Norwegian Air Force, Republic of China Air Force, Turkish Air Force, and for a brief period using ex-French examples, the Israeli Air Force.

Development[edit]

In 1948, a swept wing version of the F-84 was created with the hope of bringing performance to the level of the F-86. The last production F-84E was fitted with a swept tail, a new wing with 38.5 degrees of leading edge sweep and 3.5 degrees of anhedral, and a J35-A-25 engine producing 5,300 pound-force (23.58 kN) of thrust.[1] The aircraft was designated XF-96A. It flew on 3 June 1950 with Oscar P. Haas at the controls.[2] Although the airplane was capable of 602 knots (693 mph, 1,115 km/h), the performance gain over the F-84E was considered minor.[1] Nonetheless, it was ordered into production in July 1950 as the F-84F Thunderstreak. The F-84 designation was retained because the fighter was expected to be a low-cost improvement of the straight-wing Thunderjet with over 55 percent commonality in tooling.[1]

YF-84F and YRF-84F prototypes in 1952. Note the early style wing root jet intakes, which were eventually only retained on the RF-84F, due to the need to fit cameras in the nose. The standard F-84F reverted to the original nose intake due to a loss of thrust from the wing root intakes.

In the meantime, the USAF, hoping for improved high-altitude performance from a more powerful engine, arranged for the British Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojet engine to be built in the United States as the Wright J65. To accommodate the larger engine, YF-84Fs with a British-built Sapphire as well as production F-84Fs with the J65 had a vertically stretched fuselage, with the air intake attaining an oval cross-section. Production delays with the F-84F forced the USAF to order a number of straight-wing F-84Gs as an interim measure.[1]

Production quickly ran into problems. Although tooling commonality with the Thunderjet was supposed to be 55 percent, in reality only fifteen percent of tools could be reused.[1] To make matters worse, the F-84F utilized press-forged wing spars and ribs. At the time, only three presses in the United States could manufacture these, and priority was given to the Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber over the F-84.[1] The YJ65-W-1 engine was considered obsolete and the improved J65-W-3 did not become available until 1954. When the first production F-84F finally flew on 22 November 1952, it differed from the service test aircraft. It had a different canopy which opened up and back instead of sliding to the rear (a unique design, the canopy was mounted on a pair of hydraulic rams and a pivoted lever arm that allowed it to lift up and backwards while remaining almost level with the fuselage, instead of the more common simple hinged canopy), as well as airbrakes on the sides of the fuselage instead of the bottom of the aircraft.[1] The aircraft was considered not ready for operational deployment due to control and stability problems. The first 275 aircraft, equipped with conventional stabilizer-elevator tailplanes, suffered from accelerated stall pitch-up and poor turning ability at combat speeds. Beginning with Block 25, the problem was improved upon by the introduction of a hydraulically powered one-piece stabilator. A number of aircraft were also retrofitted with spoilers for improved high-speed control. As a result, the F-84F was not declared operational until 12 May 1954.[1]

Thunderflash[edit]

RF-84F Thunderflash, the reconnaissance version of the F-84F. Note the unique articulation of the canopy, which is mounted on a pair of hydraulic rams and a lever arm, allowing it to automatically pivot up and backwards behind the cockpit.

The second YF-84F prototype was completed with wing-root air intakes. These were not adopted for the fighter due to loss of thrust. However, this arrangement permitted placement of cameras in the nose and the design was adopted for the RF-84F Thunderflash reconnaissance version. The first YRF-84F was completed in February 1952.[1] The aircraft retained an armament of four machine guns and could carry up to fifteen cameras. Innovations included computerized controls which adjusted camera settings for light, speed, and altitude, a periscope to give the pilot better visualization of the target, and a voice recorder to let the pilot narrate his observations. Being largely identical to the F-84F, the Thunderflash suffered from the same production delays and engine problems, delaying operational service until March 1954. The aircraft was retired from active duty in 1957, only to be reactivated in 1961, and finally retired from the ANG in 1972.[1]

Several modified Thunderflashes were used in the FICON project.

Design[edit]

Instrument panel in the F-84F cockpit

The Thunderstreak suffered from the same poor takeoff performance as the straight-wing Thunderjet despite having a more powerful engine. In reality, almost 700 pounds-force (3.11 kN) or ten percent of total thrust was lost because the J65 was installed at an angle and its jet pipe was not perfectly straight (in addition to the usual thrust losses from the long jet pipe). On a hot day, 7,500 feet (2,285 m) of runway were required for takeoff roll.[3] A typical takeoff speed was 160 knots (185 mph, 300 km/h).[3] Like the Thunderjet, the Thunderstreak excelled at cruise and had predictable handling characteristics within its performance envelope. Like its predecessor, it also suffered from accelerated stall pitch-up and potential resulting separation of wings from the airplane. In addition, spins in the F-84F were practically unrecoverable and ejection was the only recourse below 10,000 feet (3,000 m).[3]

Operational history[edit]

An Ohio Air National Guard F-84F in the late 1960s
F-84F Thunderstreaks flown by USAF Thunderbirds
F-84F

Project Run In completed operational tests in November 1954 and found the aircraft to be to USAF satisfaction and considerably better than the F-84G. However, ongoing engine failures resulted in the entire fleet being grounded in early 1955. Also, the J65 engine continued to suffer from flameouts when flying through heavy rain or snow.[1] As the result of the problems, the active duty phaseout began almost as soon as the F-84F entered service in 1954, and was completed by 1958. Increased tensions in Germany associated with construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 resulted in reactivation of the F-84F fleet. In 1962, the fleet was grounded due to the corrosion of control rods. A total of 1,800 man hours were expended to bring each aircraft to full operational capacity.[1] Stress corrosion eventually forced the retirement of ANG F-84Fs in 1971.

On 9 March 1955, Lt. Col. Robert R. Scott, in a F-84F Thunderstreak, set a three-hour, 44-minute and 53-second record for the 2,446 miles (3,936 km) flight from Los Angeles to New York.[4]

With the appearance of the Republic F-105 Thunderchief, which used wing-root mounted air intakes of a similar design to those fitted on the RF-84F, the photorecon variant Thunderflash became known as the Thud's Mother.[3] The earlier F-84A had been nicknamed the "Hog" and the F-84F "Super Hog," the F-105 becoming the "Ultra Hog".

In what is probably one of the very few air-to-air engagements involving the F-84F, two Turkish Air Force F-84F Thunderstreaks shot down two Iraqi Il-28 Beagle bombers that crossed the Turkish border by mistake during a bombing operation against Iraqi Kurdish insurgents. This engagement took place on 16 August 1962.[5]

The F-84F was retired from active service with the USAF in 1964, and replaced by the North American F-100 Super Sabre. The RF-84F was replaced by the RF-101 Voodoo in USAF units, and relegated to duty in the Air National Guard. The last RF-84F Thunderflash retired from the ANG in 1971. Three Hellenic Air Force RF-84Fs that were retired in 1991 were the last operational F-84s.

Variants[edit]

An Italian F-84F
The Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech prototype
One of the YF-84J prototypes
YF-84F
Two swept-wing prototypes of the F-84F, initially designated YF-96.
F-84F Thunderstreak
Swept wing version with Wright J65 engine. Tactical Air Command aircraft were equipped with Low-Altitude Bombing System (LABS) for delivering nuclear bombs. 2,711 built, 1,301 went to NATO under Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP).
GRF-84F
25 RF-84Fs were converted to be carried, and launched from the bomb bay of a GRB-36F bomber as part of the FICON project. The aircraft were later redesignated RF-84K.
RF-84F Thunderflash
Reconnaissance version of the F-84F with intakes relocated to the wing-roots, 715 built.
RF-84K Thunderflash (FICON)
RF-84F with a retractable probe for hookup with carrier GRB-36Ds and tailplanes with marked anhedral, 25 redesignated from RF-84F.[6]
XF-84H
Two F-84Fs were converted into experimental aircraft. Each was fitted with an Allison XT40-A-1 turboprop engine of 5,850 shaft horsepower (4,365 kW) driving a supersonic propeller. Ground crews dubbed the XF-84H the Thunderscreech due to its extreme noise output.[1]
YF-84J
Two F-84Fs were converted into YF-84J prototypes with enlarged nose intakes and a deepened fuselages for the General Electric J73 engine; the YF-84J reached Mach 1.09 in level flight on 7 April 1954.[1] The project was cancelled due to the excessive cost of converting existent F-84Fs.

Operators[edit]

Royal Netherlands Air Force F-84F
Republic RF-84F Thunderflash at Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow, Berlin, Germany; note the distinctive Republic-type wing root intakes that led to the RF-84F being called "Thud's Mother", due to the use of similar intakes on the later Republic F-105 Thunderchief
A Michigan Air National Guard RF-84F
 Belgium
 Denmark
 France
 Germany
 Greece
 Israel
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Norway
 Taiwan (Republic of China)
 Turkey
 United States

Aircraft on display[edit]

Belgian Air Force Thunderstreaks

Belgium[edit]

F-84F Thunderstreak
RF-84F Thunderflash

Denmark[edit]

RF-84F

France[edit]

F-84F

Germany[edit]

F-84F Thunderstreak
  • tactical number BF-106 – Luftwaffenmuseum Gatow - Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow
  • tactical number DD-313 – Luftwaffenmuseum Gatow - Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow
  • tactical number DE 254 (s.n.51-1702) – Flugausstellung Peter Junior, Hermeskeil
  • tactical number BF 105 (s.n.52-6778) – Flugausstellung Peter Junior, Hermeskeil
RF-84F Thunderflash
  • tactical number EB-344 – Luftwaffenmuseum Gatow - Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr
  • tactical number EA 241 (s.n.52-7663) – Flugausstellung Peter Junior, Hermeskeil

Greece[edit]

F-84F Thunderstreak
  • tactical number 26595 - Hellenic Air Force Museum (Μουσείο Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας) [24]
  • tactical number 37050 - Larissa air base [25]
RF-84F Thunderflash
  • tactical number 17-011 (s/n 51-17011 - ex-Luftwaffe) - Hellenic Air Force Museum (Μουσείο Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας) [24]
F-84F Thunderstreak
  • tactical number unknown - Rentina Agrafon (Ρεντίνα Αγράφων)

Italy[edit]

F-84F
RF-84F Thunderflash
  • 52-7458 – Italian Air Force Museum, Vigna di Valle.[28]
  • 52-7456 - private display of P.i.p. Lido, Via Roma Destra, 30016 Venice

Netherlands[edit]

F-84F
RF-84F
  • 51-11253 - TP-19, in storage at Nationaal Militair Museum, Soesterberg[32]
  • 53-7644 - FR31, ex. Belgian Air Force. Now displayed as P-7 at Schaarsbergen.

Norway[edit]

RF-84F Thunderflash

Poland[edit]

F-84F

Russia[edit]

F-84F
  • ?-3033 (Ex-Belgium) – Technical Museum, Moscow

Turkey[edit]

F-84F
RF-84F

United Kingdom[edit]

F-84F

United States[edit]

XF-84F
F-84F
F-84F at the Barksdale Global Power Museum
F-84F at the National Museum of the United States Air Force; note the .50 (12.7 mm) caliber machine gun muzzle openings in the nose (4) and wing roots (2).
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak from the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
RF-84F Thunderflash

Accidents and incidents[edit]

Specifications (F-84F)[edit]

3-view line drawing of the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
3-view line drawing of the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
3-view line drawing of the Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
3-view line drawing of the Republic RF-84F Thunderflash

Data from Fighters of the United States Air Force,[109] Combat Aircraft since 1945[110]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 43 ft 4.75 in (13.23 m)
  • Wingspan: 33 ft 7.25 in (10.25 m)
  • Height: 14 ft 4.75 in (4.39 m)
  • Wing area: 325 sq ft (30 m2)
  • Empty weight: 13,830 lb (6,200 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 28,000 lb (12,701 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Wright J65-W-3 turbojet, 7,220 lbf (32.1 kN) thrust

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 695 mph (1,119 km/h, 604 kn) at sea level
  • Range: 810 mi (1,304 km, 704 nmi) combat radius with two droptanks
  • Service ceiling: 46,000 ft (14,000 m)
  • Rate of climb: 8,200 ft/min (42 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 86 lb/sq ft (423 kg/m2)

Armament

Avionics

  • A-1CM or A-4 gunsight with APG-30 or MK-18 ranging radar

Communications Equipment

  • AN/ARC-33 or 34 command set radio
  • AN/APX-6 or 6A IFF set
  • AN/AR-6 radio compass
  • AN/APW-11 or 11A radar set
  • AN/APN-21 TACAN set

Notable appearances in media[edit]

Richard Bach, who later wrote the bestseller Jonathan Livingston Seagull, was an ANG F-84F pilot who was once activated for duty in Europe. His first book, Stranger to the Ground, described in detail what it was like to fly the Thunderstreak in the course of an operational flight at night from England to France in adverse weather.

F-84Fs were also used to represent North Korean MiG-15 fighters in the 1958 film version of James Salters' novel "The Hunters", because none of the Soviet fighters were available during the ongoing Cold War for filming. They were painted a flat gray with red star insignia.

See also[edit]

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Knaack 1978, p. 42.
  2. ^ "Chronology: 1950-1959". Air Force Magazine. Air Force Association. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Higham, Robin and Carol Williams. Flying Combat Aircraft of USAAF-USAF (Vol.2). Rockville, Maryland: Air Force Historical Foundation, 1978. ISBN 0-8138-0375-6.
  4. ^ "Week In History". U.S. Air Force. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  5. ^ Cooper, Tom. "Europe & Cold War Database: Cyprus, 1955–1973." Air Combat Information Group, 26 October 2003. Retrieved: 8 September 2009.
  6. ^ Knaack, Marcelle Size (1988). Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems. Vol. 2, Post-World War II Bombers 1945–1973. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. pp. 38–39. ISBN 0-912799-59-5.
  7. ^ Stafrace 2014, pp. 32–33.
  8. ^ Schrøder, Hans (1991). "Royal Danish Airforce". Ed. Kay S. Nielsen. Tøjhusmuseet, 1991, p. 62. ISBN 87-89022-24-6.
  9. ^ Stafrace 2014, p. 37.
  10. ^ Stafrace 2014, p. 42.
  11. ^ Stafrace 2014, p. 47.
  12. ^ "Suez War: Israel Air Force--IAF (1956)". Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Italian Air Force Aircraft Types". www.aeroflight.co.uk.
  14. ^ "Republic F-84". Aeronautica Militare. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Republic RF 84F". Aeronautica Militare. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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