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What about Walter Soplata's two F-84s, 52-6524 and 52-7262 - does he have clear title to them? Does he have any other F-84 parts?

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Chris,

Mr. Soplata's F-84s would be worth looking into. It seems I read that he had an E, an F, and an RF-84-F in his collection. It would really be neat to see a straight-wing F-84 airworthy as well as an F, but my gut tells me there aren't a lot of possible candidates out there to restore to flight. I've been tossing around the dollar figures in my head that it will take to get a Sabre flying--I can only imagine what it would be like to support an F-84.

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Just to show how sad I am, I visited these locations last year. And I don't even live in this country :-)

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Glenn,

Thanks for the new photos, and welcome to WIX!

And to tell you how sad I am, I travel to Nebraska a couple of times a year but never find the time to check on these old girls.

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warbirdz.net1 wrote:
Just to show how sad I am, I visited these locations last year. And I don't even live in this country :-)

Where was the middle picture taken?

A native husker wants to know.

And there is nothing sad about taking pictures in Nebraska...unless you have to spend a lot of time on I-80...


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Cozmo,

The middle RF is in Lincoln at a park (I think).

I'm a native Nebraskan, too--my comment about not seeing these birds was aimed at me, not the State. I just never seem to find the time to stop and check out some of these machines when we are up home.

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Middle one is at Neleigh.


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Cool photos... thanks for posting everyone. I love what you are doing with the locator by the way Mike... it's fast becoming a very valuable resource.

With respect to possible F-84 candidates, I seem to remember that the MAAM has a P-84B (46-666) in its collection which they own outright. It looked pretty complete last time I saw it, but it's stored outside, so who knows what it's like structurally... of course, all you really need is money to put one of these back in the air. Most everything except the engine could be re-made on these early jets in a similar manner to what's been done on WWII warbirds. It just takes willpower and financial fortitude! Would be fantastic to see one back in the air!

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I should add that it was actually Mike's Locator that helped me get these images, and almost all the other aircraft on display in Nebraska. Didn't get time to go to the far south west corner but I sure as hell got most of them.

This link has a few of the others
http://www.warbirdz.net/results.php?key ... ska&page=1


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Cozmo,

The middle RF is in Lincoln at a park (I think).

I'm a native Nebraskan, too--my comment about not seeing these birds was aimed at me, not the State. I just never seem to find the time to stop and check out some of these machines when we are up home.

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Thanks, I'm from Lincoln. But the only thing I remember from there is the train mosaic at the capitol.
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Middle one is at Neleigh.

Heck, I don't even know where that is.


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I apologize for getting the location of that one wrong--I was trying to read the serial number and match it up with an old list I had here. I've never seen the Neleigh airplane, and I lived in N.E. Nebraska for over half of my life.

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I've never seen the Neleigh airplane, and I lived in N.E. Nebraska for over half of my life.

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C'mon guys, its Neligh :? :P
I've seen the airplane several times, and I haven't lived there in over 40 years... :shock: :D

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Thanks, I'm from Lincoln. But the only thing I remember from there is the train mosaic at the capitol.


There used to be some type of fighter a/c located in Pioneers Park; last time I saw it years ago it was dis-assembled and sitting beside a maint. shed. Can't remember what it was so guess I'll have to dig through my OLD pics.

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First, I apologize for misspelling Neligh. You'd think I could get it right having lived near there........ :oops:

Second, here is the RF-84F at David City, Ne. It really hasn't changed much in many, many years, except that I think it used to be displayed on its gear in the early seventies.
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It's interesting how the folks mounted this airplane on the display poles. No cutting holes in the belly or adding attaching points to the center section.
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The forward pole mounts to the nose gear attach trunnions from what I could see.

I know these aren't F-84s, and the Phantom isn't even in Nebraska, but we shot them on the way home last weekend anyway.

T-33 at Beatrice:
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F-4D at Emporia, Kansas:
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T-33 at Beatrice:

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They keep that one in pretty good shape.

There is one a few miles west in Fairbury that isn't in such good shape.

And I get a kick every time I see the flying Conestoga's.


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