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Description
| Manufacturer: | Republic |
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| Base model: | F-84 | ||
| Designation: | RF-84 | ||
| Version: | F | ||
| Nickname: | Thunderflash | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Fighter | ||
| Modified Mission: | Reconnaissance | ||
| Crew: | Pilot | ||
| First Flew: | 1953 | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 47' 8" | 14.5 m | |
| Height: | 15' | 4.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 33' 7" | 10.2 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 25,399 lb | 11,518 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 25,399 lb | 11,545 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright J65-W-7 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 7,800 lb | 3,535 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,200 miles | 3,520 km | |
| Max Speed: | 720 mph | 1,159 km/h | 626 kt |
| Ceiling: | 46,000 ft | 14,000 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Alabama ANG - 117th ARW, Birmingham | Birmingham | Alabama |
| Arkansas ANG - 188th FG, Ft Smith | Fort Smith | Arkansas |
| Dyess Linear Air Park | Dyess AFB | Texas |
| Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum | Middle River | Maryland |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| Nebraska ANG - 155th ARG, Lincoln | Lincoln | Nebraska |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| Selfridge Military Air Museum | Selfridge ANG Bas | Michigan |
| Tennessee ANG - 118th AW, Nashville | Nashville | Tennessee |
RF-84F on display
Alabama ANG - 117th ARW, Birmingham | Arkansas ANG - 188th FG, Ft Smith | Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum | Pima Air & Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Jim Davis Sterling, VA | Just posted a clip on youtube concerning a joint tactical
exercise featuring the Thunderflash. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pJ654NlngY or go to my youtube Channel listed N1014F. At Reese AFB in 1955 when the Thunderbirds were practicing (F-84F's) for a performance ... I worked in the tower ... I asked if No. 5 would make a low pass and wake my lady friend and he did so. This clip was made by MATS for showing in base theaters around the world. I spent my time in AACS, a part of MATS, at various control towers (MCF, K-55, K-18 and REE). JMD 11/13/2008 @ 08:46 [ref: 23058] |
| Guy Vandervoort Namur, ON | Hello from Belgium.
I just made a real life picture of the plane on a airfield. Really looks like on opération with battlefield lights in the background Just have a look at : http://www.guyvan.com 11/05/2008 @ 00:30 [ref: 22978] |
| Bob Brooks Milwaukie, OR | I was stationed at Misawa, Japan in 57/59 with the 45th Tac Recon (polka dots). I was in Ground Power Support and towed a lot of these aircract in and out of the hanger. We drove a Ford support unit with a compressor and gen. units for starting the RF84F. I remember one of our pilots coming back in a rescue helicopter due to a failure on a test flight after extensive repairs. We later received the Voodoo Rf101 which was a pretty cool aircraft. 09/05/2008 @ 14:08 [ref: 22616] |
| Jim Franklin Birmingham, AL | My dad was a member of the 117th TRS here for 39 years. The RF-84F had a long and distinguished career here before being replaced with RF-4Cs.
If someone is looking for parts, etc, I believe that several of our former planes are still parked at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, as that's where we got some parts for the aircraft on static display at Birmingham. I am looking for a picture of a RF-84F in the markings of the 105th TRS, Tennessess Air Guard, in the early 1960's. Anyone have one or know where T can find one ? Thanks 03/04/2008 @ 05:06 [ref: 19852] |
| guyvan Namur Wallonie Belgium, KS | Hello,
we have a very fine vieuw of RF84F belgain air force on a fine screen saver on: http://www.guyvan.com/telechargements/ 01/13/2008 @ 09:16 [ref: 19278] |
| Maier Weiner Bayside, NY | I trained on the nose part of this aircraft at the Photo School at Lowery AFB 1957-58. We had to install and remove all of the cameras that were mounted in the nose section. If I remember ther was a foward oblique a right and left oblique a prime vertical and a three camera tri metrigone set up that when all the phots (exposeed at once)wher placed side to side would cover over 180 degrees.
I latter crossed into groud photography and never used my photo repair training to work on any air craft. 09/01/2007 @ 07:37 [ref: 17806] |
| Michael Krezinski Fort Myers, FL |
I arrived at Larsen AFB, Moses Lake, WA in Dec 1955 fresh out of school from Amarillo AFB at the young age of 17. I was crew chief on aircraft 51-11251 in the 25th Strat Recon Squadron. The "lead sled" was quite an aircraft!! 05/21/2007 @ 11:34 [ref: 16552] |
| Rex Berry Knoxville, TN | I served on active duty with the 117th alabama Air National Guard during the Berlin Crisis Call up of 1961-1962 the RF84 was the bird .. Drux Fr and Chamount Fr bases .. lot of fond memories .. cold war 02/20/2007 @ 19:24 [ref: 15604] |
| C. Al Rikard Statesville, NC | I arrived at Sembach with the first contingent. When the RF84F arrived we were very impressed. The name our pilots gave it was THE ANVIL, it had a glide angle like an anvil. We had trailers to mount the hanger queens on in case we had to evacuate. One helluva plane. 05/03/2006 @ 12:46 [ref: 13193] |
| John Hettish Jr. Shelbyville, TN | My father, "Bob" Hettish was in the Tennessee Air National Guard during the early 50s to the early 60s flying from BNA (Berry Field Nashville). During that time he flew RF51F (Photo Recon Mustang), the T-33 and the RF-80. From there they transitioned into the RF-84F. They called it the "Super Hog" since it required a lot of runway for takeoff. Decelleration on landing was assisted by a drag chute. It was supposed to be impossible to land a flamed out RF-84F but one Air Guard Pilot, Donald Campbell of Carthage Tennessee did it. I was a pre-teen then and I believe the way he was able to fly from Gallatin Tennessee to Nashville Tennessee for landings was by controlling the aircraft with trim tabs. Once there was no engine there was no hydraulics and thus no normal control. As a kid I remember that the stick on the RF-84F was impossible to move when the engine wasn't running. Perhaps someone else knows something of this flame out landing of a "Super Hog". After my father died I found his military flight log showing every military flight he ever made. Perhaps I can find some tail numbers there. Today there is a static display of an RF-84F in front of the original TANG hanger at BNA. 02/05/2006 @ 14:54 [ref: 12422] |
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