Registration / Serial: | 49-2430 |
Alternate Serial: | 92430 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Republic F-84 Thunderjet |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic F-84 Thunderjet/Thunderstreak/Thunderflash |
Aircraft Version: | Republic YRF-84F Thunderstreak |
C/n (msn): | [ 49-2430 ] |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFB (KDWF / DWF)Map |
Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Collection: | United States Air Force Museum |
Photo Date: | August 1973 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Photo ID: | 20321Submit Correction |
View count: | 728 |
This is the unique FICON (FIghter CONveyor) modification of the prototype Thunderstreak, designed to operate as a parasite fighter from a mother-ship B-36 (in fact GRB-36F) using a trapeze mechanism. Whilst technically successful, the operation was very challenging even for experienced pilots with several near disasters while unhooking or recovering. Note hook on top of nose. After a number of RF-84Ks were trialled by SAC in 1955-56, the project was dropped. As of 2025, the YRF-84F is stored (although an RF-84K is on show)
Registration / Serial: | 49-2430 |
Alternate Serial: | 92430 |
Aircraft Version: | Republic YRF-84F Thunderstreak |
C/n (msn): | [ 49-2430 ] |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFB (KDWF / DWF)Map | Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Photo Date: | August 1973 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Registration / Serial: | 49-2430 |
Alternate Serial: | 92430 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Republic F-84 Thunderjet |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic F-84 Thunderjet/Thunderstreak/Thunderflash |
Aircraft Version: | Republic YRF-84F Thunderstreak |
C/n (msn): | [ 49-2430 ] |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFB (KDWF / DWF)Map |
Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Collection: | United States Air Force Museum |
Photo Date: | August 1973 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Photo ID: | 20321Submit Correction |
View count: | 728 |
This is the unique FICON (FIghter CONveyor) modification of the prototype Thunderstreak, designed to operate as a parasite fighter from a mother-ship B-36 (in fact GRB-36F) using a trapeze mechanism. Whilst technically successful, the operation was very challenging even for experienced pilots with several near disasters while unhooking or recovering. Note hook on top of nose. After a number of RF-84Ks were trialled by SAC in 1955-56, the project was dropped. As of 2025, the YRF-84F is stored (although an RF-84K is on show)
Registration / Serial: | 49-2430 |
Alternate Serial: | 92430 |
Aircraft Version: | Republic YRF-84F Thunderstreak |
C/n (msn): | [ 49-2430 ] |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFB (KDWF / DWF)Map | Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Photo Date: | August 1973 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |