RF-84F Thunderflash - The Predator of the 1950's

[@jamesrice6096]

This was my dad's bird, down at the school in San Antonio where he was an engine instructor. I grew up on A-4s and later F/A-18s as a Marine. Your vid brought back a lot of memories from my childhood, up to the things we talked about as adult men, and jet mechanics. Thank you.

[@b.chuchlucious5471]

A fine looking aircraft, nice restoration.

[@hertzair1186]

My favorite Republic jet

[@905Alive]

thanks for posting this, my dad was a crew chief on one in Germany, he said it was a great jet but slow on take off, he got in a bit of trouble for reworking the plates to give it more boost on take off, his jet was airborne in half the runway distance than the others

[@guaporeturns9472]

We’re the RF-84Fs used in Vietnam?

[@cnfuzz]

Beautiful jet , Belgium had 24 thunderflashes , still some on display

[@Cornography1996]

Beautiful video!

[@HAMlLTON]

2:30 beautiful

[@Dbusdriver71]

It really is. Hindsite is 20/20 but the vodoo was a step in the wrong direction. I would have just invested and developed better engines for the RF-84F rather than an almost totally new aircraft, especially with the RF-84F excellent operational history!

[@HAMlLTON]

I love old stuff. i dont know why

[@joaquinyanizlascurain609]

Interesting document !

[@craigpennington1251]

Big ? does it fly after restoration? These are cool & it should be airworthy.

[@laurencethornblade1195]

Sweet airplane

[@edgarcook9607]

F! SayF! RF84F!!!

[@douglasrodrigues332]

Compared to modern fighter jets, these early jet fighters are small.

[@luichinplaystation610]

Simpler

[@dankuettel5063]

The gear was not white.

[@vietnammodeling]

And the aircraft wasn't painted aluminium either.

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@vietnammodeling yes and yes