Types you’ll see alongside
English Electric Lightning, Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter, Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Avro Anson.
Aircraft hub · 1950 · Early jet age
The straight-winged Thunderjet given a swept wing and a new name; NATO air forces flew them in quantity, the RAF never did. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
The gazetteer records 2 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: East of England, Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentwaters Cold War MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Woodbridge | East of England | Republic F-84F Thunderstreak FU-6 |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 | Sunderland | Northern England | Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 52-6541 |
Computed from the survey
English Electric Lightning, Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter, Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Avro Anson.
East of England has 1 collection recording the type.
Type notes
| Type | Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (F-84F, RF-84F) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 2 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 2 |
Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak airframes in UK collections.
Bentwaters Cold War Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.