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Description
| Manufacturer: | Republic | |
| Base model: | F-84 | |
| Designation: | F-84 | |
| Version: | G | |
| Nickname: | Thunderjet | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
| First Flew: | 1951 | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 38' 1" | 11.6 m | |
| Height: | 12' 7" | 3.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 36' 5" | 11.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 260.0 sq ft | 24.1 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 11,095 lb | 5,031 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 23,525 lb | 10,668 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison J35-A-29 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 5,600 lb | 2,540 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,000 miles | 3,200 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 483 mph | 777 km/h | 420 kt |
| Max Speed: | 622 mph | 1,001 km/h | 541 kt |
| Ceiling: | 40,500 ft | 12,344 m | |
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1955/05/18 | Operation Handclasp II: Four F-84G Thunderjets flew non-stop from Tokyo, Japan to Williamstown (130 miles north of Sydney, Australia). These jets covered 4,840 miles in 12 hours 10 minutes with a cruising spped of 483
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Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Hill Aerospace Museum | Hill AFB | Utah |
| Ohio ANG - 178th FG, Springfield | Springfield | Ohio |
F-84G on display
Hill Aerospace Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Joe Orr Aviano AB, OTH | The 31st Fighter Escort Wing flew F-84Gs in 1952. In July 1952 they successfully completed the first wing deployment to the Far East by air refueling (Operation FOX PETER ONE). The Wing Commander, Col David Schilling led the formations to Travis, Hickam, Midway, Wake Island, Guam, Iwo Jima, Yakota AB, and Misawa AB, Japan. A local historical society here in Italy is looking for the correct nose and tail colors of Col Schilling's aircraft, FS-058-A. I know it was either blue or red. Anyone know which it was for sure? 06/05/2007 @ 04:00 [ref: 16742] |
| Earl Neiss , AZ | In 1952 the Republic F84G was the aircraft used by the Thunderbirds at Luke AFB, Phoenix, Arizona, their original home. At that time we were privileged to watch them practice and perform over the base. They still perform every two years and 2007 will be one of those years at "Luke Days", March 24-25. Photo (from Arizona Republic) shows the G in Tbird markings.
03/06/2007 @ 03:53 [ref: 15782] |
| Earl Neiss Prescott Valley, AZ | Fresh out of basic training in May 1952, I was assigned to Luke Air Force Base in Arizona when the Air Training Command was preparing pilots for service in Korea. This consisted mainly of air-to-air gunnery, air-to-ground rocketry and bombing techniques. However, these students were also exposed to actual air combat experience with pilots from Nellis AFB in Nevada, flying the F-86 Sabre, in case they happened to meet up with MIG pilots when they got to Korea. At that time the F-51 Mustang was just being phased out and flying the Thunderjet was a different kind of animal. My assignment was as a Film Assessing Technician to supply the 16mm film cassettes for the gun camera to the pilots for each of their training flights, get the film processed, run the film, assess the mission and record the results. When this was done the students were to come to me to review the film to see the results.
At that time the Air Training Command was also training pilots from many other countries under the Mutual Defense Alliance Pact. I always loved the lines of this airplane and now, at the sight of a picture of one, a flood of memories comes back to me. 03/17/2006 @ 04:05 [ref: 12828] |
| Cal Moran , FL | From 04/1955 thru 10/1957, I was a F-84G crew chief based on Komaki, Japan, with the 9th FBS,the Iron Knights, aka the "Can Heads". That was the first aircraft I ever worked on. I was 19 at the time. To this day, I can still remember a lot of the aircraft and engine maintenance features/functions/how to, etc. I have a painting of it in my den.
09/18/2005 @ 08:02 [ref: 11268] |
| Cal Moran , FL | From 04/1955 thru 10/1957, I was a F-84G crew chief based on Komaki, Japan, with the 9th FBS,the Iron Knights, aka the "Can Heads". That was the first aircraft I ever worked on. I was 19 at the time. To this day, I can still remember a lot of the aircraft and engine maintenance features/functions/how to, etc. I have a painting of it in my den.
09/18/2005 @ 08:01 [ref: 11267] |
| Shawn Dorsch Charlotte, NC | We have an F-84G on display at the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte, NC
Web site: http://www.carolinasaviation.org/ 08/02/2005 @ 11:26 [ref: 10912] |
| Dick Hutchinson Sydney N.S.W., OTH | I was recently given a number of photographs of F-84s visting RAAF Base Townsville in the mid fifties. RAAF Historical Section advise that they were probably taken during "Operation Handclasp" which, was supposedly an operation by the 5th Air Force in Japan to thank the RAAF for their participation, in the Korean conflict.
Accompanying the F84s were a couple of B29 tankers and one B29 Air, Sea, Search and Rescue, Two Globemasters. Two Packets,(or Boxcars?) a C54 and the Chief of the Western Pacific Air Force's B17 VIP. The entourage also visted the RAAF base at Williamtown in NSW. As near as I can interpret, from the photos, the F84s appear to be from the 7th FBS. If anyone can help me with details of these aircraft I would be most appreciative. I do a series of articles for the Australian Plastic Modellers Magzine under the title of "Odd Bods and Invaders" and "Welcome Guests" This gives local modellers the opportunity to model foreign forces aircraft with an Australain connection. 11/10/2004 @ 22:33 [ref: 8598] |
| Fred A Dunning Placerville, CA | I was a crew chief on f-84g's at Misawa air force base japan 8th fighter bomber squadren (black sheep) 07/24/2004 @ 02:08 [ref: 7892] |
| Bob North Dallas, TX | Y'all have under Nickname "Thunderjet", but wasn't that the official name? I always thought "Lead Sled" or "Hog" are the most common and lovingly bestowed nicknames for the F-84 ;-). Anyway, interesting site, y'all...think I'll bookmark it. Have a good 'un!
-nr 03/26/2003 @ 08:25 [ref: 6390] |
| Joachim Lippl Munich, OTH | F-84G-20RE (s/n 52-3182) is preserved outside Rijeka airport on the island of Krk, Croatia. Marked as "10676". 09/08/2001 @ 02:11 [ref: 3132] |
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