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 Post subject: F-84F restoration
PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:10 pm 
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Today we finally started a long planned cosmetic restoration to War Eagles F-84F. This has been a learning experience for me as I seem to pick up more about the type every day.

The aircraft had been sitting for several years so the main wheels had to come off and the bearings cleaned out:

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The Sled was then towed to one of the hangars for cleaning. Very carefully towed:

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Power washing started:

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And an afternoon's effort:

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There is a very long way to go and a lot of work left, but it was a fun adventure. War Eagles is a good group and a good museum.

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 Post subject: Re: F-84F restoration
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That's a very interesting wheel assembly. I guess that's how they get the largest possible diameter brake assembly to retract with the gear into a thin fighter wing?


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 Post subject: Re: F-84F restoration
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Here's an under-appreciated old warbird that I'd love to see the Collings Foundation add to their flightline. Whatever became of the one that Flight Systems (?) had flying around '79 or '80?

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 Post subject: Re: F-84F restoration
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I would absolutely love to get one of these old birds airworthy. All we need is a good candidate airframe not owned by the USAF and me convincing the boss he really needs one of these !! :D I do have a set of Maint manuals, just in case !

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I always heard the engine wasn't too reliable? Many failures/blow-ups/..

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 Post subject: Re: F-84F restoration
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I would absolutely love to get one of these old birds airworthy. All we need is a good candidate airframe not owned by the USAF

I'll second that, but bump you one... let's make it a straight-winged Thunderjet (F-84E or -G) from the Korean War! Are there any in private hands that aren't still owned by the gummymint?

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 Post subject: Re: F-84F restoration
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A good number of Thunderjets out there, but most appear to be in the hands of AF Forces! ;-)
3 of them in Serbia...that is a puzzler! What is the exchange rate? A deal could be made!
Not seeing ANY that are flyers :-(

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 Post subject: Re: F-84F restoration
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Sabremech wrote:
I would absolutely love to get one of these old birds airworthy. All we need is a good candidate airframe not owned by the USAF and me convincing the boss he really needs one of these !! :D I do have a set of Maint manuals, just in case !

David
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I'm still ready to go, David! And my "traveling toolbox" is getting dusty under the workbench......just give the word.


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I'd love to see the Collings Foundation add to their flightline.


You guys are trying to kill me !!!! :Hangman:

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 Post subject: Re: F-84F restoration
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Hey Rick,
I'll let you off the hook as I'd really like this one. I know, I should be hitting myself for saying that. I should be careful for what I wish for !!
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 Post subject: Re: F-84F restoration
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Sabremech wrote:
I would absolutely love to get one of these old birds airworthy. All we need is a good candidate airframe not owned by the USAF and me convincing the boss he really needs one of these !! :D I do have a set of Maint manuals, just in case !

David
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Maintenance manual, or erection manual maybe?

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 Post subject: Re: F-84F restoration
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Hi Clifford,
Here's what I have for manuals: Technical Manual, Organizational Maintenance
1] TO 1F-84F-2-1 General Airplane
2] TO 1F-84F-2-2 Ground Handling, Servicing, and Airframe Maintenance
3] TO 1F-84F-2-3 Pneudraulic Systems
4] TO 1F-84F-2-4 Power Plant
5] TO 1F-84F-2-5 Fuel System
6] TO 1F-84F-2-6 Landing Gear
7] TO 1F-84F-2-7 Flight Controls
8] TO 1F-84F-2-8 Instruments
9] TO 1F-84F-2-9 Electrical System
10] TO 1F-84F-2-10 Radio Communication and Navigation Systems
11] TO 1F-84F-2-11 Armament and Armament Electronics
12] TO 1F-84F-2-12 Wiring Data

All of these manuals in two large volumes. I think I could get one of these beauties going with these books. Now all I need is the airplane to go with the manuals !!

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 Post subject: Re: F-84F restoration
PostPosted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:23 pm 
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A good number of Thunderjets out there, but most appear to be in the hands of AF Forces! ;-)
3 of them in Serbia...that is a puzzler! What is the exchange rate? A deal could be made!
Not seeing ANY that are flyers :-(


Not really a puzzler - The Yugoslavian government under Tito received F-84 Thunderjets from the U.S. back in the fifties.


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 Post subject: Re: F-84F restoration
PostPosted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:27 pm 
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Sabremech wrote:
Hi Clifford,
Here's what I have for manuals: Technical Manual, Organizational Maintenance
1] TO 1F-84F-2-1 General Airplane
2] TO 1F-84F-2-2 Ground Handling, Servicing, and Airframe Maintenance
3] TO 1F-84F-2-3 Pneudraulic Systems
4] TO 1F-84F-2-4 Power Plant
5] TO 1F-84F-2-5 Fuel System
6] TO 1F-84F-2-6 Landing Gear
7] TO 1F-84F-2-7 Flight Controls
8] TO 1F-84F-2-8 Instruments
9] TO 1F-84F-2-9 Electrical System
10] TO 1F-84F-2-10 Radio Communication and Navigation Systems
11] TO 1F-84F-2-11 Armament and Armament Electronics
12] TO 1F-84F-2-12 Wiring Data

All of these manuals in two large volumes. I think I could get one of these beauties going with these books. Now all I need is the airplane to go with the manuals !!

David
WHF Maint


Holy cow David!

You do just need the airplane.

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 Post subject: Re: F-84F restoration
PostPosted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:29 pm 
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Sabremech wrote:
I would absolutely love to get one of these old birds airworthy. All we need is a good candidate airframe not owned by the USAF

I'll second that, but bump you one... let's make it a straight-winged Thunderjet (F-84E or -G) from the Korean War! Are there any in private hands that aren't still owned by the gummymint?


I would LOVE to see either the straight or swept wing version fly again (My favorite is the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak, though), but I know it would be quite an undertaking to make it happen.

I am in support of restoration to flying status of any 1950's era U.S. Jets whenever possible.....I know I am a dreamer.

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