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Registration / Serial: | 49-2430 |
Alternate Serial: | 92430 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Republic F-84 Thunderjet |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic F-84 Thunderjet/Thunderstreak/Thunderflash |
Aircraft Version: | Republic YRF-84F Thunderstreak |
C/n (msn): | [ 49-2430 ] |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
Collection: | United States Air Force Museum |
Photo Date: | August 1973 |
Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
Photo ID: | 20321 |
Photo Comment |
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This is the unique FICON (FIghter CONveyor) modification of the prototype Thunderflash, designed to operate as a parasite fighter from a mother-ship B-36 (in fact GRB-36F) using a trapeze mechanism. Whilst technically successful, the operation was very challenging even for experienced pilots with several near disasters while unhooking or recovering. After a number of RF-84Ks were trialled by SAC in 1955-56, the project was dropped. The aircraft is now displayed indoors in the 91st SRS markings carried in the mid-1950s This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2017, and has since been viewed 657 times. |