video: Republic F-84F Thunderjet

Republic F-84F Thunderjet The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 flew in 1946. Although it entered service in 1947, the Thunderjet was plagued by so many structural and engine problems that a 1948 Air Force review declared it unable to execute any aspect of its intended mission and considered cancelling the program. The aircraft was not considered fully operational until the 1949 F-84D model and the design matured only with the definitive F-84G introduced in 1951. In 1954, the straight-wing Thunderjet was joined by the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak fighter and RF-84F Thunderflash photo reconnaissance aircraft. The Thunderjet became the Air Force's primary strike aircraft during the Korean War, flying 86,408 missions and destroying 60% of all ground targets in the war as well as eight Soviet-built MiG fighters. Over half of the 7,524 F-84s produced served w... more
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video: "The Thunders." : the Republic Thunderjet, Thunderstreak and Thunderflash

The Thunders. The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 flew in 1946. Although it entered service in 1947, the Thunderjet was plagued by so many structural and engine problems that a 1948 Air Force review declared it unable to execute any aspect of its intended mission and considered cancelling the program. The aircraft was not considered fully operational until the 1949 F-84D model and the design matured only with the definitive F-84G introduced in 1951. In 1954, the straight-wing Thunderjet was joined by the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak fighter and RF-84F Thunderflash photo reconnaissance aircraft. The Thunderjet became the Air Force's primary strike aircraft during the Korean War, flying 86,408 missions and destroying 60% of all ground targets in the war as well as eight Soviet-built MiG fighters. Over half of the 7,524 F-84s produced serve... more
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Brussels Airlines start met vluchten naar New York

Luchtvaartmaatschappij Brussels Airlines start begin juni volgend jaar een dagelijkse verbinding naar de Amerikaanse stad New York. De heenvluchten naar de luchthaven JF Kennedy in New York vertrekken in de voormiddag vanuit Brussel, terwijl de terugkeer gebeurt met een nachtvlucht, die vroeg in de ochtend op de luchthaven van Zaventem arriveert. Daardoor is volgens Brussels Airlines een vlotte aansluiting gegarandeerd op de Europese en Afrikaanse vluchten van de maatschappij. Het was al langer bekend dat de luchtvaartmaatschappij New York als bestemming in zijn aanbod wou opnemen. New York wordt de eerste eigen lijnverbinding van Brussels Airlines naar de Verenigde Staten sinds de oprichting van de maatschappij negen jaar geleden. De vluchten zullen met een compleet vernieuwde Airbus A330 worden uitgevoerd.

Bron:  Express.be