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    Airframe Family: Republic F-84
    Latest Model:F-84F-46-GK Thunderstreak
    Last Military Serial:52-8886 USAF
    Compressed ID:General Motors-Fisher Body F-84F-46...
    Latest Owner or Location:South Dakota Air and Space Museum, Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, South Dakota

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-84F-46-GK by General Motors-Fisher Body at Kansas, City, Missouri.

    Circa 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-8886.

    1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n EC 1/9 and operated with these markings: 9-AF.

    New serial number assigned: EC 4 ALA and operated with the markings: 4-VQ

    From October 1956 to November 1956

    Took part in the Suez Crisis.

    September 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-8886.

    1969

    Transferred to 182nd FS (149th TFW), Texas Ang, Kelly Field, TX.

    June 1971

    To Kelly AFB, TX Museum.
    Display aircraft.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 28 BW/mu, Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    October 1980

    To South Dakota Air and Space Museum, Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD.
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    14 September 1997


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    16 June 2001

    16 June 2001


    Photographer: Norm Jukes
    Notes: Photographed at Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    June 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    31 July 2016


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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