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[Narvik]

Hello.

Most pictures and photos of "strait-wibg" F9Fs and strait F-84s are presenting these planes with fuel tanks on wing-tips creating an impression that these tanks were constant element of the wing. Flakiten's mods of Panther and Thunderjet also don't feature the tip-tanks as drop tanks. But this picture:
http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fighter/f84g/f84g-6.jpg
makes me doubt. Were there any opportunities to use F9F and F-84 without tip-tanks? If yes, is there is a chance to see tip-tanks on Flakiten's planes as loadout option (like on F-80C)?

Regards.

[Batbomb]

Short Answer: No.
The Aircraft in Korea used these Temporary tanks. The F-84 you've got there is a special model, wich wasnt used in Korea. There was even a F-84 with Swept wings, wich was painted like a MiG-15 for "the Hunters" movie

[Narvik]

Thanks for quick answer, Batbomb. What is the designation of this special model of that starait-winged F-84 without tip-tanks showed on picture?

[F22-Raptor-2006]

I don't think there is any change in designation, it was just modified so it didn't have it because it was unneeded.