2703 - 1/48 F-84F Thunderstreak Diavoli Rossi Italeri  [IT-2703S]

Period: from '50 to '90

Country: Italy

Model Dim.: 27,5 cm

F-84F Thunderstreak

The F-84F Thunderstreak, running on the Wright J-65 jet engine, became one of many extremely many notorious jet fighters for the 1950s. Characterized by a swept wing, the single-seat fighter of Republic was not just utilized by the U.S. Air Force, but additionally by the environment forces of numerous NATO nations, for instance the Italian Air Force that used nearly 200 F-84Fs to equip its journey products with fighters and fighter-bombers from last half about the 1950s. The F-84F have been also assigned towards the 6th Wing, stationed at Ghedi, which, as well as old-fashioned functional uses, used the aircraft the establishment regarding the "Red Devils" aerobatic group. The livery of acrobatic team’s 7 Thunderstreaks showcased red wings and also the icon of the Devil along with his trident. The "Red Devils" stayed active until 1959, in addition to the experience of this 1st "aviation unit" acrobatic group to utilize jet aircraft, laid the fundamentals the establishment connected with nationwide Aerobatic Team in 1961.