| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 52-7266 |
| Alternate Serial: | 27266 |
| Military Code: | FS-266 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Republic F-84 Thunderjet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic F-84 Thunderjet/Thunderstreak/Thunderflash |
| Aircraft Version: | Republic RF-84K Thunderflash |
| C/n (msn): | 222 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Denver - Lowry AFB (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 19 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | SAN |
| Photo ID: | 765582 |
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One of only three surviving RF-84Ks in the world. Built by Republic in September 1955 as a stock RF-84F, it was sent immediately to Beechcraft in Wichita, Kansas, for conversion into an RF-84K. Beechcraft installed the retractable hook-on equipment and the downward-angled horizontal tail that distinguished the special FICON aircraft, then performed test flights and turned the airplane over to the Air Force. In January 1956 it went to Larson AFB in Washington state and flew with the 71st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing until the end of the FICON program. (from the museum's website) This photo is copyright © SAN, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 January 2025, and has since been viewed 76 times. |