F-84g Thunderjet - Belgian Air Force

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sletch2003 has provided another nice early jet, in Belgian Air Force livery, of course.

The F-84 Thunderjet is the straight-winged version. The F-84F Thunderstreak is the swept-winged version.) I didn’t know that!

From YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm7hvMwkykM
I couldn’t find anything decent for the Thunderjet, so take a look at this vintage newsreel about the Thunderstreak instead.

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-84_Thunderjet
The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American-built turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Air Force proposal for a “day fighter,” the F-84 flew in 1946. Although it entered service in 1947, the Thunderjet was plagued by so many structural and engine problems that a 1948 Air Force review declared it unable to execute any aspect of its intended mission and considered cancelling the program. The aircraft was not considered fully operational until the 1949 F-84D model and the design matured only with the definitive F-84G introduced in 1951. In 1954, the straight-wing Thunderjet was joined by the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak fighter and RF-84F Thunderflash photo reconnaissance aircraft.

sletch2003 has provided another nice early jet, in Belgian Air Force livery, of course.

The F-84 Thunderjet is the straight-winged version. The F-84F Thunderstreak is the swept-winged version.) I didn't know that!

From YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm7hvMwkykM
I couldn't find anything decent for the Thunderjet, so take a look at this vintage newsreel about the Thunderstreak instead.

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-84_Thunderjet
The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American-built turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Air Force proposal for a "day fighter," the F-84 flew in 1946. Although it entered service in 1947, the Thunderjet was plagued by so many structural and engine problems that a 1948 Air Force review declared it unable to execute any aspect of its intended mission and considered cancelling the program. The aircraft was not considered fully operational until the 1949 F-84D model and the design matured only with the definitive F-84G introduced in 1951. In 1954, the straight-wing Thunderjet was joined by the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak fighter and RF-84F Thunderflash photo reconnaissance aircraft.