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Douglas Skyraider

P-40 Warhawk

P51 Mustang

North American B-25 Mitchell

F-15 Eagle

F-16 Fighting Falcon

F/A 18 Hornet

PBY Catalina

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Republic F84

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F-104 Starfighter

Great Planes

TV Series

2008

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Republic F84

Season 1 · Episode 9 · Feb 5, 2009

The early models of the F-84 looked rather neat, like a tube or a cigar humidor, with an opening in the nose and another in the tail, as if the jet engine had been supplied and the airplane built around it. It had nothing particularly new but was a summation of what at the time was known about jets and about aeronautical engineering. At the outbreak of war in Korea, the USAF found itself with three different airplanes. The F-86 was obviously the fighter of the group. The F-84 went through several models and was adapted for the ground attack role. It carried a good deal of ordinance and could be fitted with a nuclear bomb. In addition to the usual six .50 caliber machine guns favored by the USAF at the time, it could carry a number of 5-inch rockets, useful against tanks. The low speed and lack of maneuverability were no handicap in attacking ground targets.

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Great Planes

TV Series

2008

Documentary

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Republic F84

Season 1 · Episode 9 · Feb 5, 2009

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