{"id":2103,"date":"2024-04-20T23:04:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T23:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=2103"},"modified":"2024-04-20T23:04:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T23:04:42","slug":"republic-f-84-thunderjet-the-armory-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=2103","title":{"rendered":"Republic F-84 Thunderjet – The Armory Life"},"content":{"rendered":"


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By Peter Suciu<\/a><\/p>\n

T<\/span>here are aircraft that have become iconic for their service in combat, while others were notable for their innovative features. The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an aircraft that was arguably a bit too late and a little lacking in innovation, yet, it definitely did get the job done. The Thunderjet saw service in the Korean War, where it even had a distinguished record \u2014 yet, it was largely overshadowed by the F-86 Sabre<\/a>, while it was also outmatched by the more advanced Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15.<\/p>\n

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Republic F-84 Thunderjets of the 27th Fighter Escort Group are shown here in flight during the Korean War. The F-84 saw widespread use as an effective ground attack aircraft during the conflict. Image:\u00a0U.S. Air Force<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Thunderjet was described by aviation experts soon after it arrived as looking like a \u201cflying Coke bottle long before the area-rule theory was ever heard of.\u201d It was also one of those aircraft that put in year after year of steady, reliable service without ever achieving the glamour that accrued with so many \u2014 at times, undeservedly \u2014 contemporary aircraft from the early Cold War.<\/p>\n

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In December 1950, these F-84 Thunderjets are parked in the snow waiting for their next mission. Image:\u00a0U.S. Air Force<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It went on to see service around the world and also achieved a number of notable milestones including:<\/p>\n