Service History of 49-2155
- Delivered: Feb 21, 1950
- Feb 1950 27th FW (SAC) Bergstrom AFB, TX
- Sept 1950 36th FBW USAFE Furstenfeldbruck AB, West Germany and deployed to Gibelstadt AB, West Germany, Wheelus AB Libya, Metz AB France, Bitburg AB and Erding AB both in West Germany
- Aug 1953 59th Air Depot Wing USAFE RAF Renfew, UK
- Jan 1954 Mobile Air Mat Area, Brookley AFB, AL
- Feb 1954 3600th FTW (ATC) Luke AFB, AZ
- July 1955 3040th A/C Storage SQD (AMC) Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
- Apr 1956 Oklahoma City Air Mat Center, Tinker AFB, OK
- May 1956 173rd FIS (ANG) Lincoln AP, NE
- Aug 1956 124th FIS (ANG) Des Moines AP, IA
- Stricken: Oct, 1958
By 1945, Alexander Kartveli, had developed a jet version of his
very successful P-47 Thunderbolt design. The prototype XP-84
first flew in 1946. The F-84 Thunderjet was the first jet fighter
to fly across the Atlantic and the first jet fighter with air to air
refueling. The F-84 was also the first USAF jet fighter to carry
tactical nuclear weapons.
Entering service in 1947, the F-84 was used in Korea, replacing
the P-51 and F-80 Shooting Star. The F-84 was initially escort
to the B-29 bomber. With the debut of the F-86, the Thunderjet
was relegated to spend most of its career in the bomber role and
was very successful in the destruction of dams, bridges, railroads,
supply depots and other ground strike targets.
In all, 7,889 aircraft left the assembly lines, nearly half would
serve with allied countries. The final variant F-84F saw a drastic
change with the adoption of the swept wing and entered service
in 1954.
This F-84E was acquired by Yanks 6/30/99.
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- Republic F-84E Thunderjet
