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stephenk
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In July 07, I noticed parts of an F-84 in a VFW parking lot in West Chicago, IL.
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In December 07, it was painted and stored as seen in these photos. I had not seen the wings in July.
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A few days back, I passed by and got the following pix with my phone.
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There has never been anyone around to ask any questions, but from the recent tire tracks the mounting was very recent. I have a few more pix from Dec. 07 and will take a real camera next time I go that way if anyone is interested.

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Thanks for the pics Steve.

"If anyone is interested" - now what kind of silly question is that around here?! :)

More pictures please!

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Interesting looking display. I wonder what it's history is

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Looks cool. Also, your camera phone takes pretty good pictures.
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Speaking of F-84Fs, can anyone in the Austin, TX area provide a photo or more infomation on this Joe Baugher entry that has puzzled me for sometime:

>Republic F-84F-20-RE Thunderstreak s/n 51-1517 - wreck noted at Balcones Residential Center, Austin TX

Anyone??

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seems to me that Bergstrom used to have a F-84 on display, last time was home I drove by and saw online and RF-4 and a UH-1 near the old base housing area.
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For those wanting to find this on Google Earth:

41°53'27.38"N
88°11'38.49"W
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I'll have to drive over and check that out.

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It sure looks a WHOLE lot better up on that pole than in that parking lot. Looks like they did a pretty good job. Thanks for the pics
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hercules130 wrote:
seems to me that Bergstrom used to have a F-84 on display, last time was home I drove by and saw online and RF-4 and a UH-1 near the old base housing area.


Camp Mabry in Austin has an F-84 and RF-4.
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stephenk
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viking 73, thanks for the inspiration, I jumped on my bike today and rode out for some more photos.

Some more from Dec. 07
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Here are some from today with a better camera. Sorry I've not yet learned to edit yet so they are a bit dark.

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Django, it's on 59 about 1/2 mile north of downtown W. Chi.

tex-fan, Yes they did a very nice job, but I have wondered what was going on behind the scenes while the pieces sat on racks in the parking lot for 1 1/2 years. Not complaining though.

I have some pix of another F-84 at the Russell museum I will post in a different thread with some of the other things there. I can't find that it has been mentioned here before. Has it?

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Very nice, thanks.

But that M47 is probably more rare...hint hint...
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