North American F-86 SabreThis remarkable jet aircraft was the most widely produced postwar American fighter, and it served with distinction as both a fighter and attack aircraft in Korea and a number of other skirmishes around the globe. Illustrated with more than 200 photos, this history fully charts the design, development, and service histories of all Sabre variants. |
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Acknowledgements 17 | 7 |
THE XP86 AND THE F86A | 8 |
THE HEAVYWEIGHTS | 37 |
Copyright | |
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4th FIW Air Base aircraft airfield airframe Airport April armament arrived assigned August batch became began bombers bombs camouflage Canadair Sabre Capt carried Caza Clovis AFB cockpit colour combat Command contract converted December delivered delivery deployed drop tanks early Edwards AFB engine equipment February final fire fire-control system fitted flew flown flying fuel further George AFB Gruppo gunsight IIAF Inglewood initially installed intake interceptor J.M.G. Gradidge January Japan July June kill Korea later Luftwaffe machine March McLellan AFB MiGs Mike Fox missile mission models modified NAA's Navy Nellis AFB North American nose November October operated Orenda overhaul personnel programme prototype RAAF radar RCAF received redesignated replaced rocket RV i PVO Sabre pilots September serial number Sidewinder Sinuiju slats speed Squadron Suffolk County AFB tail take-off target thrust took U.S. AIR FORCE unit USAF