| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 51-17059 |
| Alternate Serial: | 117059 |
| Military Code: | FS-059 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Republic F-84 Thunderjet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic F-84 Thunderjet/Thunderstreak/Thunderflash |
| Aircraft Version: | Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech |
| C/n (msn): | [ 51-17059 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 8 August 2016 |
| Photo by: | Wim Sonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 836063 |
| Photo Comment |
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A development of the well known F-84 series, this XF-84H Thunderscreech could well have been the loudest aircraft ever..... Intended to combine the speed of a jet with the long range, low fuel consumption and low landing speed of propeller-driven aircraft, the two XF-84H built made 12 flights in the mid-50s. Around 1958 this first one was preserved at Bakersfield (CA) with an electric motor to turn the prop. After restoration it went to the USAF Museum in 1999. This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 August 2025, and has since been viewed 117 times. |