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F-86 Sabre - Walk Around Number 21 (Squadron/Signal Publications 5521)

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F-86 Sabre - Walk Around Number 21 (Squadron/Signal Publications 5521)

Larry Davis - F-86 Sabre - Walk Around Number 21
Squadron/Signal Publications | 2000 | ISBN: 0897474090 | English | 81 pages | PDF | 17.9 MB
Squadron/Signal Publications 5521

With its origins in the closing months of WWII, the F-86 Sabre first entered service with the USAF in 1949. The F-86 saved the day after the opening of hostilities in Korea, where the US and her Allies found themseslves outmatched in the air by the North Korean MiG-15. During the Korean War, F-86s shot down 800 MiGs, compared to the loss of a mere 78 Sabres. This title shows an in-depth look at the F-86A, E, and F day fighters during the Korean War and beyond. Includes detailed coverage of engines, cockpits, landing gear, and weapons. Illustrated with 103 b/w and 83 color photos, 46 color drawings, 20 b/w line drawings.