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| The F-95 designation was assigned initially to the radar-equipped, all-weather interceptor version of the North American F-86 Sabre. The first two YF-95A airframes (50-577/ 578) were hastily assembled in 1949 with the nose configuration but not the radar of production aircraft. The two YF-95As also lacked the missile armament and afterburner of the production machine, being equipped instead with an extremely crude external reheat device at the exhaust for the 2460kg thrust General Electric J47-GE-17 turbojet engine. By the time the first of these machines had been completed and made its first flight on 22 December 1949 with company test pilot Joseph Lynch at the controls, it had been redesignated F-86D. Subsequent production machines were the F-86D, F-86K and F-86L.
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| Sam Matthews, e-mail, 24.06.2011 02:18 I was an Electronic Fuel Control Repairman with the 16th FIS at Naha Okinawa 1956 - 1957. then went to Chanute and became a Field Training Instructor and finished up at Sioux City, IA. reply |
| Mark Wood, e-mail, 24.05.2011 20:17 I first encountered the F-86D at Tyndall AFB in 1954. This was Air Training Command and we trained the intercepter pilots for the air defense commands. Later we received a newer version with a slightly longer wingspan designated the F-86L. Fond memories of hot flight lines and long hours.
CMSgt Retired reply | | Art Espinoza, e-mail, 21.05.2011 17:26 I was a structural repair tecnician with the 513th FIS from 1954 to 1957 at RAF Station Manston. Lots of good memories and stories. reply | | harold pete waugh, e-mail, 08.05.2011 22:37 anyone out there remeber my dad? FIS in Manston reply | |
| | Cindy Fielding, e-mail, 09.04.2011 20:52 My dad was stationed with the 496th in 1955 in Germany; the year they won the Hughes Trophy. They are having a reunion next month and would like to have the trophy for a few days. It seems that no one knows where it is. I have already contacted the National AF Museum and a number of other sites; thought I would talk to the people that were there that might know what happened to the trophy. My dad was James F. Ballard. Any thoughts? reply | | deaftom, e-mail, 06.04.2011 03:04 My father flew the F-86D out of Sioux City, Iowa, as his first major posting out of USAF flight training in, I think, 1951. I'm not sure just what he and his fellow interceptor pilots were supposed to be protecting from Soviet bombers coming over the North Pole--the cornfields? Ain't much in Iowa. At any rate, he eventually rotated to Marietta, Georgia, where he converted to the B-57B in 1956. reply | | John Irwin, e-mail, 04.04.2011 17:06 I was a T-33 and Dog instructor at Perrin 1853 through 1956. Sat alert much of the time during 1956 ... we were the only armed interceptors in south-central US.
Biggest problem with the Dog was the limited fuel supply. An intercept mission in mostly AB was a half-hour flight at the most.
The AB was restricted for a time. Taking off at P)errin at over 100 degrees with no AB was a real sphincter tightener. Fortunately the hill at the south end of the runway was not very high. reply | | Darrell Meldrum, e-mail, 18.03.2011 17:04 2 Alert Birds were up on a practice intercept somebody didn't keep good tabs on fuel these were from Ellington AFB TX one Bird landed at College Station the other landed in a field in Iola TX touch down in the middle of a field hit a big pile of dirt bounced over a ditch landed in the middle of a dirt runway went off the end and bogged down pulled it out changed tires brakes brake lines gassed it up Maj.Jack Burden took it off the the 2 lane road wing tips were hanging over both sides Great pilot Just Passed RIP put me on KP once i deserved it reply | | Darrell Meldrum, e-mail, 17.03.2011 17:10 I was crew chief with the Texas ANG Houston from 58 thru 68 we had F86D & L's .Bob Hoover Flew one of our birds for a demo for an air Show slow rolled Gear & Flaps down at 110 Knots looked like it was going to fall out of the air but it didn't 1960 We got F102's big change reply | | Darrell Barr, e-mail, 15.03.2011 07:58 Was stationed at Misawa from May 1956 to Oct 1957. Spent time crewing on the flight line, but enjoyed working the alert pad the best.....good duty...best chow. Can only remember the names of two pilots: 1st Lt. Ange & 1st Lt. Ferry. Later met Captain Ange at Castle AFB when on grnd crew on KC-135s. reply |
| Roger Pile, e-mail, 02.03.2011 18:58 Flew the F86D /L with the 85th FIS at Scott AFB from 1956 until it was disbanded in July 1959. Had to eject from one when the oil pump failed and the engine froze before I could get it back on the ground. Landed in Mascoutah,Il about 3 miles from the base. Plane crashed at edge of town, across from a grammar school (which was in session), but there were no injuries to anyone, except my stiff neck from not having my head all the way back when I squeezed the ejection seat trigger. reply | | Rod Martin, e-mail, 28.02.2011 02:26 I, too, served with the 496th at Landstuhl and Hahn, 1956-1958; Then later at George (F-100's). Also had my turn at Wheelus AFB, Tripoli for the training sessions with the tow planes. As an Aircraft mechanic, I thought the Dog was an easy plane to maintain. Enjoyed the nice country side at Hahn too. reply | | RichardDRoyce, e-mail, 19.02.2011 06:41 I enjoyed working on the F86D &F102 At Ethan Allen AFB 1955 until 1959 Winoski,Vt. I retired in 1990 as a CMGT sure miss those days reply | | Don O'Neal, e-mail, 17.02.2011 03:16 I was a Jet engine mechanic on the F-86D in the 37th FIS at Ethan Allen AFB Vermont, from 1955 to 1957. reply | |
| | Dan Vladic, e-mail, 09.02.2011 16:13 Joe Watkins, would like to hear from you give me a jingle reply |
| dan vladic, e-mail, 05.02.2011 22:21 i was stationed at landsthul afb 440th fis 1954-1957.was crew chief of fu 899 and fu 900. reply | | Doug Hasert, e-mail, 24.01.2011 21:56 I was in the 440th at Erding Germany in 1957-8 as an aAircraft Electrician, went down to Wheelus as part od Dei,86 FIW. We replaced the 431st. It was a long 10 months working in Wheelus. reply | | John C. Parlapiano, e-mail, 19.01.2011 04:19 I was assigned to the 440th FIS 1956 to 58 at Erding.I was the medic and assigned to the base hospital.I was CQ. reply | | Darrell Barr, e-mail, 31.12.2010 02:33 I was assigned to the 4th F.I.S squadron in Misawa Japan early 1956. Started as asst. crew chief, then crew chief on the F-86D. I spent as much time on alert duty at the new alert hanger on the far end of the runway as I could. The duty was good and the chow was the best on the base. After about 22 months was transferred to KC-135s at Castle A.F.B., Merced Ca. Loved both aircraft, but got to fly with the KC-135s a lot. Would do it again if I could. reply |
| Art Benjamin, e-mail, 12.12.2010 21:22 I flew the F-86D in the 25th FIS at Naha Okinawa, '58-60. We deployed to Tainan during the Taiwan strait crisis of '58. Later, I flew STOL U-10's in Vietnam as an Air Commando. Then as an aero engineer & research pilot, was Chief of Test for the F-111, later flew nearly all versions of the C-135. Retired from the 4950th Test Wing at WPAFB in '78. reply |
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