Citat:Republic's F-84F Thunderjet carries two 230-gallon fuels tanks in addition to its lethal load of eighteen 5-inch HVAR aircraft rockets or the equivalent in other types of armament consists of six 50 calibre machine guns."
Citat:...Here it carries 24 five-inch High Velocity Aircraft Rockets (HVARs). Additional armament loads are classified by the USAF."
Citat:Republic's F-84-F Thunderjet, prepares for firing a portion of its load of 24 five-inch rockets during flight tests at Edwards AF Base, Muroc, California.
Citat:Attached Republic Aviation description reads, "MIXING IT UP: For greater effectiveness, ground support aircraft must be able to carry many varieties of armament such as rockets, bombs, Napalm tanks, fragmentation bombs, etc. Here armorers are installing two 1000-pound bombs in addition to 18 five-inch rockets, already attached to the wings of Republic's F-84-F swept-wing fighter-bomber."
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