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Republic RF-84K 'Thunderflash'. Reconnaissance version of the F-84F. This unrestored aircraft is at the Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, California.
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This Republic RF-84 Thunderflash "recee" bird, USAF s/n 52-7265, has a history... from Joe Baugher's published information...
"7265 (MSN 221) 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Strategic Reconnaissance (Fighter) Wing, Larson AFB, Moses Lake, WA. Damaged while attempting to hook on to the trapeze of a GRB-36D in turbulent conditions 13Jan56. San Francisco, CA May57. 2723rd Air Base Squadron, Air Materiel Command, Kisarazu AB, Japan Jun57. 45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 67th Reconnaissance Wing, Pacific Air Force, Misawa AB, Japan Aug57. 2723rd Air Base Squadron, Air Materiel Command, Kisarazu AB, Japan Nov58. Returned to USA Feb59. Mobile Air Materiel Area, Air Materiel Command, Brookley AFB, Mobile, AL. 171st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 127th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Michigan Air National Guard, Detroit-Wayne Major Airport, MI Jul59 to 1961. Preserved and on display at Norton AFB, CA. Air Museum, Ontario, CA. Preserved and on display with Planes of Fame, Chino, CA."
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1952.html
"7265 (MSN 221) 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Strategic Reconnaissance (Fighter) Wing, Larson AFB, Moses Lake, WA. Damaged while attempting to hook on to the trapeze of a GRB-36D in turbulent conditions 13Jan56. San Francisco, CA May57. 2723rd Air Base Squadron, Air Materiel Command, Kisarazu AB, Japan Jun57. 45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 67th Reconnaissance Wing, Pacific Air Force, Misawa AB, Japan Aug57. 2723rd Air Base Squadron, Air Materiel Command, Kisarazu AB, Japan Nov58. Returned to USA Feb59. Mobile Air Materiel Area, Air Materiel Command, Brookley AFB, Mobile, AL. 171st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 127th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Michigan Air National Guard, Detroit-Wayne Major Airport, MI Jul59 to 1961. Preserved and on display at Norton AFB, CA. Air Museum, Ontario, CA. Preserved and on display with Planes of Fame, Chino, CA."
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1952.html
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