Fully erected in the Historic Aircraft Museum compound having been delivered to Southend on 10th November 1973 from Melsbroek in Belgian Air Force C-130s CH-09 and CH-11. To the Medway Royal Aeronautical Society, Rochester in 1980 for restoration. Repainted in USAF Thunderbirds colours as "6771". To RAF Museum, Cosford in 1990 then to the Bentwaters Cold War Museum in September 2019.

Date of photo not known. Date range refers to the time the F-84F was in service with the German AF. Photo via Mike Klaver.

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Photographer: H. Barnich

Author: Daniele Mattiuzzo of VMAS (Veneto Military Aviation Society). The real 53-6634 crashed on 16th July 1956 with pilot safely ejected. This airframe was built up by the front fuselage from 53-6646 50-30 (wfu 8th July 1970) and possibly tail from 53-6637 50-10 (wfu 10th August 1970). It was displayed in Vedelago initially as 51-30 and later as 51-37. It was transferred to the Museum of Cerasolo, close to Rimini, where it was restored and spotted in 1994 painted as fake 5-36591 with "Getti Tonanti" livery. Same fake serial and livery is on the F-84F 53-6988 preserved in Rivolto

A small compound near the Port of Mesolongi on the Peloponnesos held five aircraft, one of them this F-84F 52-6914. The collection moved to the airport of Mesolongi in February 2011.

Eyecatcher at the entrance of the former location of the Military Aviation Museum was this beautifully restored F-84F P-226 in the colours of 314 squadron.

The real 53-6634 crashed on 1956-07-16 with pilot safely ejected. This airframe was built up by merging the front fuselage from 53-6646 50-30 (wfu 1970-07-08) and possibly the tail from 53-6637 50-10 (wfu 1970-08-10). It was initially displayed in Vedelago as 51-30, then as 51-37. It was transferred to the Museum of Cerasolo close to Rimini, where it was restored and saw in 1994 painted as fake 5-36591 with "Getti Tonanti" livery. Same fake serial and livery is on the F-84F 53-6988 at Rivolto. Many thanks to Daniele Mattiuzzo of VMAS (Veneto Military Aviation Society) for the precious information.

Author unknown. Serial and unit codes fake because Italian F-84Fs were registered with serials in the range 51- / 53-. This aircraft was built up by merging the front part from MM 53-6659, coded 8-39 and withdrawn from use on 1970-04-13, and the rear part (or at least the tail) from an RF-84F Thunderflash, MM 52-7339 coded 3-03. This second aircraft was really assigned to 3rd Aerobrigata and the first one to 101° Gruppo / 8° Stormo (distinctive red flash). At the time of this photo the aircraft was preserved in front of Hotel Gallo, along the SP10 road, just out of Marcaria village.

Photo courtesy of Marcel Coekaerts (Belgium). Thundersteak built for USAF as s/n 52-6378 then transferred to Belgian AF in April 1958. It wore units' codes 8S-V and 8S-P Withdrawn from use on 1965-09-16 was then modified as a decoy to look like a Mirage.

Photo courtesy of Marcel Coekaerts. Thunderstreak built with s/n 53-6791 and transferred to Belgian AF in September 1956. It wore unit code 8S-Y and was withdrawn from use in February 1971. Then modified as a decoy to look like a Mirage and destroyed for firefighting drill.

Once preserved on Airport roof terrace. This Airframe was built and delivered to USAF with s/n 51-1733, operated by 401 FBG and 366 FBW , then transferred to Luftwaffe on march 1959. Previously coded in Germany as DE-255, DE-378, DE-126 and DE-374.

Owned by KLu Museum.

Painted in US Air Force Thunderbirds markings. This was the only civilian registered F-84F. Arrived at MASDC from the 4510th Combat Crew Training Wing, Luke AFB, AZ on 31 Oct 1963. At some point sold as N84JW. Repossessed by the USAF. On display at Air Park, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, marked as 52-6974 by Jun 1995. Still believed there in 2023.

Slide was taken by Jack Friell and part of my collection.