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I photographed this un-restored F-84F Thunderstreak at the North Carolina Aviation Museum in Asheboro. It is interesting to note that the faded markings are those of Strategic Air Command . I am researching the history of this airplane and will post the results as soon as possible.
The swept-wing F-84F evolved from the straight-wing F-84. The prototype first flew on June 3, 1950, and deliveries began in 1954, primarily to the Tactical Air Command as a ground support fighter bomber. The F-84F was also used by Strategic Air Command as a long range fighter escort for Boeing B-50 Superfortress and Convair B-36 Peacemaker bombers. Republic built 2,112 F-84Fs while General Motors fabricated an additional 599. Of these, 1,301 were delivered to NATO air forces. F-84Fs gradually were replaced by supersonic F-100s in the late 1950s and were turned over to Air National Guard units; however, some F-84Fs were called back to temporary USAF service in the early 1960s due to the Berlin Crisis.
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 43 ft 4¾ in (13.23 m)
Wingspan: 33 ft 7¼ in (10.25 m)
Height: 14 ft 4¾ in (4.39 m)
Wing area: 325 ft² (30 m²)
Empty weight: 13,830lb (5,200 kg)
Loaded weight: lb (kg)
Max takeoff weight: 28,000 lb (12,701 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Wright J-65-W-3 turbojet, 7,220 lbf (32.2 kN)
Maximum speed: 695 mph (604 knots, 1,119 km/h) at sea level
Range: 810 mi (704 nmi, 1,304 km) combat radius with two droptanks
Service ceiling: 46,000 ft (14,000 m)
Rate of climb: 8,200 ft/min (42 m/s)
Wing loading: 86 lb/ft² (423 kg/m²)
Armament : 6× .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M3 machine guns,
Up to 6,000lb (2,727 kg) of rockets and bombs, including one Mark 7 nuclear bomb
Avionics: A-1CM or A-4 gunsight with APG-30 or MK-18 ranging radar
An XP-80A flies over the Mojave Desert circa 1944. This historic Lockheed airplane was designed and built from drawing board to takeoff in just 143 days. Flying higher and faster than any airplane in the world, the Shooting Star was assigned to military units in Okinawa, Germany, Alaska, the Panama Canal Zone, Japan, and in the United States. The Shooting Star was the first jet plane produced in quantity.
For more, visit: www.lockheedmartin.com/us/100years/stories/p80.html
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Im really looking forward to not touching my camera for the next week and a half or so. Im getting my photo database fixed, working on my part of the thomasaircraftimages website.....going to feel great to get caught up......really having fun looking and editing some old stuff I had almost forgot about tonight......here is one of he first CAGs after I got a big boy camera.....hope to run into it again one day! :)
A close up view of the Gripen- a Swedish made fighter jet. I am not quite familiar with the fighter jet that much, but I think this is a beautiful aircraft.
The 2010 Fort Worth Alliance Air Show. First time to an air show for me and I must say it's a lot of fun. I wish the Blue Angels flew earlier in the day when the light was better. The sun was nearly in our faces which happened to be the direction we were shooting.
Most frames captured with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens and a few with a Canon EOD 30D and Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM lens