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    Airframe Family: Republic F-84
    Latest Model:XF-84H Thunderscreech
    Last Military Serial:51-17059 USAF
    Compressed ID:Republic XF-84H sn 51-17059 USAF
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a XF-84H.

    Circa 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-17059.

    Markings Applied: FS-059

    The goal of the XF-84H program was to design an aircraft that would combine the speed of a jet fighter with the long range, low fuel consumption, and low landing speed of a propeller-driven aircraft. Since the Navy was also interested in a fighter with these attributes, especially as a carrier based aircraft, they were co-sponsors of this program. (NMUSAF).

    1955

    Transported by rail
    Transported from Farmingdale, NY to Edwards AFB, CA.

    From 22 July 1955 to 9 October 1956

    This aircraft made 8 flights by Republic test pilots at Edwards AFB (its sister ship 51-17060 made 4), ending in emergency landings.

    Circa 1956


    Photographer: Ray Wagner Collection / San Diego Air and Space Museum

    1958


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Bakersfield, California

    Circa 1958

    Placed on display with Kern County (Meadows Field) Airport, Bakersfield, CA.
    Aircraft was mounted on a pole. Electric motor turned the propeller.


    Photographer: Wayne Gomes

    5 October 1980


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: 51-17059 Republic XF-84H USAF marks, coded FS-059. - One of only two built, the XF-84H was an experimental turboprop variant of the jet F-84 Thunderstreak. Preserved at Meadows Field, Bakersfield.

    From 1992 to 1999

    Restored.
    Restored to display condition by volunteers of the 178th Fighter Wing, Ohio ANG, Springfield, OH.

    February 1999

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: FS-059

    12 September 2002


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    June 2016


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force fourth building
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Military Factory
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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