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    Airframe Family: Republic F-84
    Latest Model:RF-84K-17-RE Thunderjet
    Last Military Serial:52-7265 USAF
    Construction Number:221
    Compressed ID:Republic RF-84K-17-RE sn 52-7265 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-84F-20-RE by Republic at Farmingdale, New York, USA.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-7265.

    Circa 1953

    Converted to a GRF-84F.
    Used in the FICON (FIghter CONveyor) project.

    December 1955

    Redesignated as RF-84K-17-RE.

    13 January 1956

    Damaged.
    While attempting to hook on to the trapeze of a GRB-36D mothership in turbulent conditions.

    Circa 1961

    To Norton AFB, CA. Air Museum, Ontario, CA.

    To Planes of Fame Air Museum/Ed Maloney, Ontario Airport, Ontario, CA.
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    To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    18 October 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: 52-7265 - RF-84K Thunderflash - ex-US Air Force - Chino / Planes of Fame - Last flew with the 107TRS Michigan ANG until withdrawn in December 1961

    27 December 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA

    October 1990


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Chino,CA

    4 December 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame in Chino, California.

    Circa 1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Planes of Fame, Chino, CA.

    Circa 25 June 2004


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist

    23 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: In storage at Planes of Fame Museum, Chino

    18 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, CA, USA.
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    Noah Rechtin
    Marcin Rogowski
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