F-84 Thunderjet in Action-Op

by Larry Davis

Entering service in 1947, Republic Aviation's F-84 was the primary strike aircraft of the US Air Force during the Korean War. Thunderjets flew 86,408 missions during the conflict and took out 60 percent of the ground targets eliminated by US forces. In addition, eight Soviet-built MiG fighters met their end thanks to F-84 pilots. Besides service in Asia, the Strategic Air Command maintained Thunderjets from 1950 through 1957 and they also were the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897476336
• ISBN13: 9780897476331
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: MMD-Squadron Signal
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 10.8"