Republic P-84A Thunderjet






Last updated on: October 19, 2011

These are the 18 preproduction airframes of the F-84 series. Since none of them were in service when the P prefix was changed to F, I’ll call them P-84As here, not exactly the best solution but better than nothing.

This is a work in progress and any help would be appreciated. Information on these planes is rather difficult to locate online and this work will remain incomplete unless you the readers offer to help me. I will give due credit, of course, so feel free to email me. Pass along any information that you might have.

45-59475
*XP-84.
*2/26/1945: First flight.
*10/18/1946: Crashed while landing at Shawnee Municipal APT, OK.
Photo of XP-84 45-59475

45-59476
*XP-84.
*8/1946: First flight.
*USAF 4144th Air Base Unit, at Muroc Field, CA.
*4/23/1948: Crashed while landing at Muroc Field, CA.
Photo of XP-84 45-59476

45-59477
*XP-84.

45-59482
*YP-84A.
*Bailed to NACA for tests.
*Struck off charge.

45-59483
*YP-84A.
*Sent to the New Mexico ANG 188th Fighter Squadron as a ground trainer.
*Struck off charge.
Photo of YP-84A 45-59483

45-59484
*YP-84A.
*9/12/1947: Crashed while landing at Wright Field, OH.

45-59485
*YP-84A.
*Sent to Sheppard AFB, TX as a ground trainer.
Photo of YP-84A 45-59485

45-59486
*YP-84A.
*USAF 4000th Air Base Unit Flight Test Division, at Wright Field, OH.
*6/23/1947: Crashed due to mechanical failure near Dayton, OH.

45-59487
*YP-84A.
*Kansas ANG 127th Fighter Squadron, at McConnell Field, KS.
*Currently preserved at Chino APT, CA.
Photo of YP-84A 45-59487

45-59488
*YP-84A.
*12/1948: Bailed to NACA for tests.
Photo of YP-84A 45-59488

45-59489
*YP-84A.
*4/17/1947: Crashed while landing at Farmingdale APT, NY.

45-59490
*YP-84A.
*Bailed to NACA for tests.

45-59491
*YP-84A.
*Struck off charge.

45-59492
*YP-84A.
*Struck off charge.
Photo of YP-84A 45-59492

45-59493
*YP-84A.
*Struck off charge.

45-59494
*YP-84A.
*Currently preserved at the Chanute Aerospace Museum at Rantoul, IL as “488656”, from 1969.

45-59495
*YP-84A.
*8/2/1947: Crashed while landing at Mitchell Field, NY.
Photo of YP-84A 45-59495

45-59496
*YP-84A.
*Struck off charge.


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