Edwards AFB in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

F-84F "Thunderstreak"

Republic

Photographed by Denise Boose, January 15, 2013

1. F-84F - "Thunderstreak" Marker

Inscription. The Republic YF-84F prototype (a modified F-84E straight-wing officially designated YF-96A) completed its hour-long first flight at Edwards in June 1950. The first flight of the revised F-model prototype, with its distinctly deeper fuselage profile, took place at Edwards in February 1951. More than 2700 Thunderstreaks were produced, 237 of them under license by General Motors (including this aircraft) at their St. Louis Buick factory. This F-84 was rescued from a back yard in the Midwest-after 15 years of neglect-by Mr. Pete Regina, from Van Nuys, CA. Most of the restoration was done by Mr. Regina prior to trading the aircraft to the Air Force Museum.

On loan from the USAF Museum.

Erected by Air Force Flight Test Center Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1951.

Location. 34° 54.777′ N, 117° 55.228′ W. Marker is in Edwards AFB, California, in Kern County. It can be reached from South Rosamond Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Located next to the AFFTC Museum. Edwards Air Force Base is not open to the public. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 South Rosamond Boulevard, Edwards CA 93524, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

in the Mojave Desert,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: CT-39A "Sabreliner" (a few steps from this marker); N.F.-11 (T.T.-20) “Meteor” (a few steps from this marker); T-28B "Trojan" (a few steps from this marker); T-33A “Shooting Star” (within shouting distance of this marker); General Dynamics F-16XL (within shouting distance of this marker); YA-7D "Corsair II" (within shouting distance of this marker); UC-45J "Expeditor" (within shouting distance of this marker); F-111A "Aardvark" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edwards AFB.

Photographed by Denise Boose, January 15, 2013

2. F-84F - "Thunderstreak" Marker

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Photographed by Denise Boose, January 15, 2013

3. F-84F - "Thunderstreak"

Photographed by Denise Boose, January 15, 2013

4. F-84F - "Thunderstreak"

Photographed by Denise Boose, January 15, 2013

5. F-84F - "Thunderstreak"

Photographed by Denise Boose, January 15, 2013

6. F-84F - "Thunderstreak"

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2013, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on March 16, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 21, 2013, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.