Aircraft Photo of 53-6634 / 36634 | Republic F-84F Thunderstreak | Italy - Air Force | AirHistory.net #649404
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"53-6634"
Alternate Serial:36634
Military Code:51-30
Aircraft Original Type:Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Aircraft Generic Type:Republic F-84 Thunderjet/Thunderstreak/Thunderflash
Aircraft Version:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
C/n (msn):[ 53-6646/53-6637 ]
Operator Titles:Italy - Air Force
Unit Markings:155 Gruppo / 51 Stormo
Location
City / Area:Vedelago [ Off-Airport ]
Country:Italy
 
Photo Date:14 October 1979
Photo from:Massimo Liperi Collection
Photo ID: 649404
Photo Comment

Author: Daniele Mattiuzzo of VMAS (Veneto Military Aviation Society). The real 53-6634 crashed on 16th July 1956 with pilot safely ejected. This airframe was built up by the front fuselage from 53-6646 50-30 (wfu 8th July 1970) and possibly tail from 53-6637 50-10 (wfu 10th August 1970). It was displayed in Vedelago initially as 51-30 and later as 51-37. It was transferred to the Museum of Cerasolo, close to Rimini, where it was restored and spotted in 1994 painted as fake 5-36591 with "Getti Tonanti" livery. Same fake serial and livery is on the F-84F 53-6988 preserved in Rivolto

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