Republic RF-84F Thunderflash

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  • Role: Reconnaissance
  • Dimensions: Wingspan 10.24 m, length 13.23 m, height 4.37 m
  • Engine: 1 x Curtiss-Wright J65-W-3 turbojet (7,800 lbf of thrust)
  • Armament: 4 × 0.5in Colt-Browning M3 machine gun
  • Crew: 1
  • Number in service:24
  • Country of Manufacture: USA
  • Years in service: 1956 – 1991

They were received in 1956 and equipped the 348 Reconnaissance Squadron. They were initially unpainted until 1971, when they adopted the “Vietnam” camouflage. They retired from active service in 1991.