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    Airframe Family: Republic F-84
    Latest Model:F-84F-40-RE Thunderstreak
    Last Military Serial:52-6563 USAF
    Compressed ID:General Motors-Fisher Body F-84F-40...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-84F-40-RE by General Motors-Fisher Body at Kansas, City, Missouri.

    20 August 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-6563.

    June 1958

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FA0003.

    October 1959

    Struck off Strength/Charge.

    October 1959

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    1969

    Loaned to Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.

    Restored.
    This was a composite restoration using the tail of 51-1725.

    Placed on display with Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    25 September 1980


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1980 photo at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ - of a Republic F-84F Thundersteak

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the Pima Museum, Arizona.

    16 October 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.

    By 9 September 2011

    Markings Applied: U.S. AIR FORCE, 26563

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Pima Air and Space Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Johnny Comstedt
    Mike Henniger
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