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    Airframe Family: Republic F-84
    Latest Model:F-84F-40-GK Thunderstreak
    Last Military Serial:51-9531 USAF
    Compressed ID:General Motors-Fisher Body F-84F-40...
    Latest Owner or Location:Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, California

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    Dates

    Event

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

    15 February 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-9531.

    February 1955

    Transferred to 12th Strategic Fighter Wing (SAC), Bergstrom AFB, TX.

    March 1958

    Transferred to 180th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (ANG), 131st Fighter-Bomber Wing, Rosecrans, MO.

    July 1958

    Transferred to 110th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (ANG), 131st Fighter-Bomber Wing, Lambert Field, Saint. Louis, MO.

    1 January 1960

    Transferred to 110th Tactical Fighter Squadron (ANG), 131st Tactical Fighter Wing, Lambert Field, Saint. Louis, MO.
    Unit redesignated.

    1 October 1961

    Transferred to 110th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Tactical Air Command), 7131st Tactical Fighter Wing,.
    Unit reassigned Federalized.

    November 1961

    Base of operations changed.
    USAF Europe, Toul Rosieres AB, France.

    July 1962

    Transferred to 170th Fighter Squadron, 131st Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), Capital Airport, Springfield, IL.

    August 1962

    Transferred to 559th Fighter Squadron, 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, (TAC), MacDill AFB, FL.

    March 1964

    Transferred to 366th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), Holloman AFB, NM.

    February 1965

    Transferred to 102nd Tactical Fighter Group (ANG), Logan AP, MA.

    August 1968

    Base of operations changed.
    Otis AFB, MA.

    June 1971

    Transferred to Chanute Technical Training Center (Air Training Command), Chanute AFB, IL.
    For use as GIA.

    June 1971

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    By 1978

    Markings Applied: 19531
    Painted as aircraft operated by Thunderbirds Flight Demonstration Team.

    By 1978

    Placed on display.
    Displayed at Thunderbird Airpark, Chanute AFB, IL.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    1993

    Loaned to Chanute Air Museum, Chanute AFB (formerly), Rantoul, IL.
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    3 August 2005


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    By September 2015

    Loaned to Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
    Reported here dismantled.
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    From By 6 January 2016 to By March 2017

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: 26675, USAF, FS-675

    2 April 2017


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: The Thunderstreak is a recent addition to the Palm Springs Air Museum collection
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Chanute Air Museum
    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
    Peter Nicholson
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