Years In Service: 1950-1982
Initial Flight: May 12, 1954
The F-84F saw its only combat with the French Air Force during the Suez Crisis and the confrontation between Greece and Turkey over Cyprus. By the end of the 1950s, the Thunderstreak had been retired from regular U.S. Air Force units replacing its F-84Fs with supersonic F-100s, and the Thunderstreaks went to Air National Guard units.
Aircraft Specifications
Height: 14′ Wingspan: 33′ 7″ Length: 41′ 9″ Crew: 1 Armament: Six 0.50-cal. machine guns Payload: Up to 6,000 lb. of external ordinance Powerplant: Wright 765-W-3 Thrust: 7,800 lbs. No. of Engines: 1 Cruise speed: 535 mph Max Speed: 695 mph Ceiling: 46,000 ft.