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F-86 Sabre Fighter - Bomber Units Over Korea by Warren Thompson.
The exploits of the F-86 fighter interceptor units in Korea are legendary, the North American fighter cutting a swathe through the ranks of communist MiG-15s that threatened the United Nations aerial supremacy over the battlefield. However, the vital role played by the two fighter-bomber wings that re-equipped with the F-86F in early 1953 have received far less attention. Ironically, these aircraft were some of the most colourful Sabres of the war, as this all-colour volume dedicated to FBW Sabres, and their operations, graphically shows. The 8th and 18th FBWs had flown F-51s and F-80s during the first two years of the war, and the arrival of mud-moving Sabres greatly enhanced the capabilities of these seasoned units.The new aircraft could carry two 1000-lb bombs, two 120-gal external fuel tanks and 1800 rounds of 0.50-cal ammunition to any point in North Korea. The F-86F was also much faster than its piston-and jet engined predecessors, allowing pilots to deal with both MiG-15s and AAA far more effectively. This volume illustrates all users of the F-86F, including the South African Air Forces No 2 Sqn, which flew with the 19th FBW, in contemporary wartime colour. Accompanying the photographs are detailed caption, quotes from pilots in action and an appendices which includes a double-page cutaway and full specifications. |
| | Item Code : NMP8728 | F-86 Sabre Fighter - Bomber Units Over Korea by Warren Thompson. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Paperback book. | 128 pages. | none | | £12.99 | | |
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