Brush Script Kicker — 2 museum-grade prints in this palette. The Lavi program symbolized Israel's push for strategic autonomy in combat aircraft at a moment when the F-16 had become America's preferred export fighter. Cancellation remains one of the most debated decisions in Israeli aerospace history — advocates argue the industrial base and jobs justified continuation; critics cite cost and diplomatic friction with Washington. The F-84G bridged propeller-era Republic heritage — the P-47 Thunderbolt name lineage — into the jet age at the moment Korea validated tactical air power as a daily commodity. Inflight refueling capability transformed USAF global reach; Thunderjet crews proved the concept operationally before the swept-wing replacements arrived.

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