Back in 1944, in the closing stages of the Second World War, America started developing a turbojet fighter bomber. It was called Republic F-84 Thunderjet, but it would not be ready for its first ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The F-84 wasn’t as sophisticated as its younger, faster brother, the legendary F-86 sabre – but it had incredible firepower, and was an incredible ground-attack ...

In 1944, Alexander Kartveli, designer of the legendary Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter, began working on a jet-powered successor. Kartveli’s tubby-looking “Jug” proved a tough, hard-hitting ground ...

An F-84E attacks a ground target with rockets. In Korea, the F-84 was outclassed by the MiG-15 in dogfights, but was prized for bombing rail lines, troops, and vehicles. National Museum of the USAF A ...