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    Airframe Family: Republic F-84
    Latest Model:F-84E-20-RE Thunderjet
    Last Military Serial:50-1143 USAF
    Compressed ID:Republic F-84E-20-RE sn 50-1143 USA...
    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 F-84E-20-RE by Republic at Farmingdale, New York, USA.

    1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 50-1143.

    1950

    Transferred to 27th Fighter Escort Group, Bergstrom AFB, TX.

    November 1950

    Base of operations changed.
    Unit was based in Japan and Korea during the early part of the Korean War.

    From December 1950 to June 1951

    Flew many combat missions in the Korean War, mostly in support of ground forces.

    June 1951

    Transferred to 136th Fighter Bomber Wing, Air National Guard, Itazuke Air Force Base, Japan.
    Aircraft was transferred to the 136th, which replaced the 27th in combat.

    136th FBW was the the first ANG FBW in history to enter combat.

    16 November 1951

    Base of operations changed.
    Taegu Air Force Base (K-2) in South Korea.

    1952

    Aircraft was replaced in service in Korea by F-84G.

    1952

    Transferred to 3595th Pilot Training Wing, Nellis AFB, NV.

    Transferred to Robins AFB, GA.

    October 1963

    To United States Air Force Museum, Patterson Field (East Side), Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    1971

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

    Markings Applied: FS-143

    10 May 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    Markings Applied: FS-454, 110454
    Marked to represent the F-84G flown by Col. Joseph Davis Jr., commander of the 58th Fighter-Bomber Wing in 1953.

    5 June 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    5 June 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    19 April 2013


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    19 April 2013


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    June 2013


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    June 2013


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
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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
     Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    MyAviation.net
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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