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    Airframe Family: Republic F-91 Thunderceptor
    Latest Model:XF-91 Thunderceptor
    Last Military Serial:46-0680 USAF
    Compressed ID:Republic XF-91 sn 46-0680 USAF
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a XF-91.
    Ordered as XP-81, redesignated June 1948 to XF-91 during construction. Had conventional jet engine with rocked motor below it.

    24 February 1949

    Factory roll out.

    1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 46-0680.

    1949

    Transferred to Edwards AFB, CA.

    9 May 1949

    First flight.

    Circa 1950


    Photographer: USAF photo

    March 1951


    Photographer: NASA Dryden Flight Research Cent

    December 1951

    First American fighter to exceed Mach 1 in level flight by use of jet engine plus rocket.

    Fitted with a small nose radome above the intake for gunnery training.

    May 1955

    Placed on display with United States Air Force Museum, Patterson Field (East Side), Dayton, OH.
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    June 1970


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    17 October 1970

    Transported by ground.
    Towed to Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, to await opening of new museum facility.

    4 August 1971

    Placed on display with United States Air Force Museum, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Displayed outside on old runway.
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    21 May 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: As displayed in the summer of 1973

    21 May 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: As displayed in the summer of 1973

    1987

    Displayed in the Annex building, but pulled out onto ramp for special occasions.

    19 September 1987


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    30 March 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    18 July 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

    18 July 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

    2004

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Museum name changed.
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    January 2016

    Move to new fourth building for permanent display.

    17 April 2017


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: In the new fourth building
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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