F-84 Thunderjet in Detail & Scale
(Soft Cover)
Product Code: SS8259

Overview

By Kinzey.
The F-84 was Republic's response to a 1944 USAAF specification
for a new day fighter aircraft. The first Thunderjet flew in
February 1946, and entered operational service the next year.
The F-84 saw extensive service during the Korean War and went on
to become the USAF's main strike aircraft in that conflict, with
all variants flying 86,406 sorties, most of which were against
ground targets. The title includes the XP-84, YP-84A, F-84B,
F-84C, F-84D, F-84E, and F-84G variants. Includes complete
inside and out tour of the different variants and a 2-page
modeling summary. Illustrated with 156 b/w and 48 color photos,
8 color drawings, 41 b/w line drawings; 80 pages.