Tamiya 60745 - 1/72 Republic F-84G Thunderjet  [60745]

Regarding the Republic F-84G Thunderjet

As of exceptionally very early 1952 the Belgian Air Force took in price about 213 Republic F-84G fighter-bombers because 2nd, 9th and tenth Wings furthermore N° 42 recce Squadron. The 1st 140 aircraft have already been delivered by ship at Karup (Denmark) was the aircraft happen ready the ferry trip to Belgium. Thunderjets FZ-141 around FZ-161 was flown in through united states of america be accepted at Melsbroek airbase. Another fighters had been all past USAF items which underwent deep upkeep at Sabca (Haren) before being provided for the Belgian Air Force. Several of the devices had the required wiring to be used as reconnaissance aircraft utilizing particularly modified wing-tip tanks designed with digital cameras. These recce planes (FZ-187, -188, -189, -191, -192, -203, -204 and -205) all provided with "C" journey of N° 2 Squadron (RAF) later on to be N° 42 Squadron (BAF). At the moment in 1956/57 most of the Thunderjets completed up being changed by the greatly improved F-84F Thunderstreak within the framework of "Operation Swapshop". The Thunderjet is really the phrase pertaining to cold war whenever only a little country like Belgium could depend on at least 29 squadrons. Simply because F-84G's had been delivered in framework the shared Defence help Programme (MDAP) these aircraft had a supplementary work with other NATO countries such as for example Denmark, Greece, Portugal, Turkey and such exotic places as Yugoslavia also Thailand.