F-84F parts?

[BHawthorne]

I know of at least 3 F-84F projects looking for canopy plexi at the moment. We should all pool together and have a vacuum mold made and split the vacuum forming cost for custom plexi. My canopy is ok, but it's crazed and looks sorta ugly. I know someone in Georgia that also needs canopy plexi and the KAM F-84F has replacemtn plexi on it but isn't properly the bubble shape it should be. We could have a mold worked up based on my canopy if need be.

[Chappie]

Interesting discussion about a none mainstream jet. I've often wondered if we'll ever see an increase in airworthy Cold War-era USAF jets in the warbird community- F-84G, F-84F, F-80, etc.


Chappie

[BHawthorne]

I seriously doubt we'll ever see another F-84F flying anytime soon. Not sure why you consider an F-84F a non-mainstream jet. They produced a bunch of them. They're just not as sexy as the F-86 to the general public. IMHO, Republic over-engineered and under-powered them. I think the cockpit design was ahead of it's time though. The throttle quadrant is especially advanced and ergonomic for a 50's era fighter-bomber.

[spencerat6]

Clifford, I don't know if they are inboard or outboard they're in deep storage now but the part # on the shackles are 37W79314-11 pylon length is 7 1/2 feet. Paper tag has them for the F-84. Bob

[BHawthorne]

Clifford, I don't know if they are inboard or outboard they're in deep storage now but the part # on the shackles are 37W79314-11 pylon length is 7 1/2 feet. Paper tag has them for the F-84. Bob

Just checked the F-84F IPC p316-317 (figure 161-, index # -7). 37W79314-11 refers to a piece on an outboard pylon assembly (37W70930). They call it "BRACE, sway" as the part description. Has to be outboard pylons.

Diagram: http://www.upl.co/uploads/IPCp316sm.gif
Parts List: http://www.upl.co/uploads/IPCp317sm.gif

[Chappie]

I seriously doubt we'll ever see another F-84F flying anytime soon. Not sure why you consider an F-84F a non-mainstream jet. They produced a bunch of them. They're just not as sexy as the F-86 to the general public.

That's pretty much what I meant. It's not a Century series fighter, its did not shoot down 792 MiGs over the Yalu, and it did not get down in the mud of Korea with the F-80s and F-84Gs. When I think of the F-model I think Thunderbirds and maybe SAC escort squadrons.

Chappie

[BHawthorne]

I seriously doubt we'll ever see another F-84F flying anytime soon. Not sure why you consider an F-84F a non-mainstream jet. They produced a bunch of them. They're just not as sexy as the F-86 to the general public.

That's pretty much what I meant. It's not a Century series fighter, its did not shoot down 792 MiGs over the Yalu, and it did not get down in the mud of Korea with the F-80s and F-84Gs. When I think of the F-model I think Thunderbirds and maybe SAC escort squadrons.

Chappie

Yep, mine (51-9345) was low key assignments. The history card only shows it at Luke 3600th CCTW and Sheppard 3750th TTNW. Not sure what 3750th TTNW was, but from what I understand of the aircraft it wasn't a flyer at Sheppard.