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    Ray Wagner, Republic F-84F Thunderstreak

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    P. ENDSLELGH CASTLE antes Fin National Marking with Type and Serial Nos. lettered below. REPUBLIC F-84-F THUNDERSTREAK of the Lufewaffe Jagdbombergeschwader, Jabo 33. Jabo 33 Insignia. Y ty Fuselage Emblem (port side). An F84F of the Luftwalffe’s Jagdbombergeschwader 32, Long a familiar sight in Western European skies, the Republic F-84F has been used by the air forces of seven nations, and is descended from the first Ameri- can jet fighter of the post-war genera When design of the F-84 series began in November 1944, the first innovation was the use of an axial-flow turbojet, General Electric's J-35 (then TG-180). This engine allowed use of the first nose-air intake on an American jet, with straight-through air flow to the tailpipe, and ‘less fuel consumption than the cent fugal engines of earlier jet fighters, like the F-80. The small diameter of the axial-flow unit permitted a streamlined low-

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