Dad with no helmet - just for a moment for the picture by his flight lead over northern Japan. 450 gal external tanks on inboard pylons- typical config. Tactical recce mission day/night capability.
45th TRS - "Polka Dots"
AG 52, came out from the 2.Staffel of the WaSLw 50. It was placed in 1959 in Erding in service. After it moved to Eggebek in November 1960 on the later naval airfield in Schleswig-Holstein, it found 1964 in Leck/Nordfriesland its final location
Thunderflash EB-344(us serial 52-7346) with open panels seen in Uetersen Museum, ex EB-244, from AG-52. Now displayed at Berlin-Gatow in poor condition.
German Air Force received 108 photo-reconnaissance RF-84F, withdrawn from use until 1965/66.
This Thunderflash served the 306 Squadron, RNethAF serialled 'P-5' before being transferred to the Greek Air Force. The machine returned in 1988 and is seen here in the storage hangar at the former Soesterberg Air Base.