Just came across the 1961 F84F Thunderstreak on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_F-84_Thunderstreak_incident
Does anyone know if any photographs survive of the recovered aircraft or know what happened to them?
An interesting story! And a shame that none survive in an airworthy state!
By: paulmcmillan - 9th February 2011 at 11:55
“two aircraft were hidden by the French authorities at Tegel and, later, buried at the airfield”
Is this near the bunker full of Me262’s?:rolleyes:
By: PaulR - 9th February 2011 at 11:50
And yet another display of the deviousness of politicians.
By: wieesso - 9th February 2011 at 11:34
Just came across the 1961 F84F Thunderstreak on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_F-84_Thunderstreak_incident
Does anyone know if any photographs survive of the recovered aircraft or know what happened to them?
An interesting story! And a shame that none survive in an airworthy state!
“In an exhibition at the Luftwaffenmuseum Berlin-Gatow in 2006 („50 Jahre Luftwaffe“ 15.09.2006-31.08.2007), pictures of the two buried and then rediscovered Thunderstreaks at Tegel were shown, finally clearing up the question of what became of the two planes.”
By: Wyvernfan - 9th February 2011 at 08:23
Yes fascinating incident. And so is the story of the Bundesmarine Sea Hawk being pursued and shot at by MiG 21’s.
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