Aircraft Photo of P-226 / 53-6612 | Republic F-84F Thunderstreak | Netherlands - Air Force | AirHistory.net #874755
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:P-226
Alternate Serial:53-6612
Aircraft Original Type:Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Aircraft Generic Type:Republic F-84 Thunderjet/Thunderstreak/Thunderflash
Aircraft Version:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
C/n (msn):[ 53-6612 ]
Operator Titles:Netherlands - Air Force
Location
City / Area:Soesterberg / Kamp Zeist [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Country:Netherlands
 
Photo Date:29 September 1989
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 874755
Photo Comment

Built for the USAF as 53-6612. Delivered to the Netherlands Air Force as P-226 in 1956. Used as a ground trainer at the Air Force Electronical and Technical School (LETS), Arnhem from 1971. Moved to Gilze-Rijen for restoration in 1984 then to the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum - MLM in 1985 and to the Nationaal Militair Museum - NMM, Soesterberg in 2014.

This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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