North American F-86D / YF-95 Dog Sabre

1949


INTERCEPTOR	Virtual Aircraft Museum / USA / North American

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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Dave Werner, e-mail, 27.02.2013 14:15

With the 339th Chitose then 25th Naha 57-58 then Soiux City Ia

petronella (Patti) hattensperg, e-mail, 26.02.2013 14:34

i am looking for anyone who was stationed at Erding AFB with the 440th FIS in 1959 March thru December.
I am interested in finding anyone who knew a woman by the name Alouisa Hattensperger (Louise) who used to go to a place called the "roxy" Please call me at 412-773-2805 Thank you.

Don Toews, e-mail, 21.02.2013 23:56

Worked radar shop flight-line & 100 hr. inspection dock with 339th at Chitose during 1957. Winter short fly-days because of snow, but told to relax for long summer hours, then ran low on fuel for summer so had Wednesdays and weekends off for "recreation." Sent to 16th at Naha when Chitose was returned to Japanese Air Defense. Too short in Naha to go with 16th to Taiwan during the uprising there. Finally sent to Moody at Valdosta, Georgia.

John W. Hynds, e-mail, 17.01.2013 01:24

I was with the 47th FIS as a radar tech from June 1955 to Aug 1958. Was stationed at Niagra Falls. Would love to hear from anyone who is still around from the group. Also any info on reunions etc. Have been looking for a pin of the F86D.

Ex MSGT Jim Albrecht, e-mail, 08.12.2012 02:13

I was Tower Chief at Erding AFB, Germany '55 thru '58 1236th AACS Detachment I was there when Erding was returned to the German Luftwaffe and I trained about twelve former Luftwaffe pilots in Air Traffic Control procedures. Anybody around remember me?

Arthur Sommerfield, e-mail, 09.10.2012 00:21

Was a crew chief on them in 1955-56-57 with the 16th FIS at Naha, Okinawa. They were a good aircraft at the time but worked on some even better ones during my Air Force Carreer which ended in 1974.

Leon Coleman, e-mail, 25.08.2012 17:49

I was a CC in the 94th FIS at George (52-54), crewed a D (53-54). Joe Lynch put on a demo for the pilots, doing a 180 slo roll at about 50' in after burner and climbed out inverted at the end of the runway. Amazing demo of plane & pilot.

WALTER HUNT, e-mail, 29.06.2012 14:30

I WAS ASSIGNED F-86D FIS 497TH SPOKANE WASH. THEN TO MADRID SPAIN TORRIJON AB SAC WITH F86D CHANGE OVER TO F102'S JET ACFT. MECH. DOCKS HYD. SHOP FINALLY ALERT HANER

domenickj, e-mail, 11.06.2012 02:07

I worked IEC at Stewart AFB in 1955. We received an entire squadron, I think about 30 aircraft. Within one month every one was out for bad IEC, Air Force had failed to train IEC techs. Unit asked for volunteers from jet mechanics, engine shop, radar and electricians. I signed up ,GE sent a very smart guy by the name of Don Willets to our base, he trained us with a black board and chalk to be IEC technicians. Within a couple weeks we had all the birds back in the air. Our run up area was about a mile from flight line. I asked if I could be checked out to taxi, the squadron commander a man by the name of Ratty said okay. For the next two years me and my shop mates spent almost every day in the run up area. It was a great education and fun job.

Jerry Holloway, e-mail, 30.05.2012 01:25

I was in the 357 from fall of 55 to spring of 57. I think 403 was my ship with the nose art of ( Myassisdragging) in old Engish letters. The guy before me was a guy named Joyce from NC.
Major Dillde was CO? His ship had white stripe on the nose. When I arrive built the hangers from a pile of metal laying on the ramp. Those were the good old days.I am in Georgia and would like to hear you.

Dave Despres, e-mail, 15.03.2012 03:46

I was with the 496th at Landstuhl /Hahn '56-'58. I was in Periodic Inpections during my short tour in Germany...

John Tahaney, e-mail, 28.02.2012 06:28

I was a Flight Simulator Specialist on the F-86D at Perrin AFB '55-'56 before being shipped to Clark in the Philippines, then to Chitose, Japan with the 339 FIS. I left Japan in November '57. I'm a member of the 339th organization and we have a reunion yearly.

Johnny Housiaux, e-mail, 24.02.2012 07:35

I was in the 68th FIS as a crew chief from 1954 till 1958. I crewed 006 for Lt (then) Shulstad and 093 for Lt WK Walker. Wonderful memories from a midair collision of 2 aircraft over the end of the runway to oh so many hours on the alert pad on the end of the runway.I believe the pilot of our trainer in that collision was Lt Brummel. If there are any of you that were there then contact me at my email address.

jack stapleton, e-mail, 15.02.2012 02:43

I was stationed at nouasseur 1956 1958.crew chief on ;several f-86's.Enjoyed the whole time.Went tdy to tripoli two times.Email if you like.

Harry Lanahan, e-mail, 13.02.2012 00:52

47th FIS @ Niagara Falls, 55 57. 357th FIS @ Nouasseur, 57 58. 331st FIS @ Webb AFB, 59. Electronic Fuel Control Tech F86 D,K and L.

Michael borowski, e-mail, 20.01.2012 02:40

Served of Okinawa from 1954 to 1956 electronic fuel control on the f86d fighter 16 fighter.

Joe Crawford, e-mail, 10.01.2012 21:26

16th FIS '56 and '57 - electronic fuel control tech - then 357th FIS at Nouasser AFB.

Jon Jett, e-mail, 03.01.2012 04:16

Iwas station at Erding 440th FIS 1956-1959. Worked in IEC and Engine shop

Jerry Smith, e-mail, 12.10.2011 01:28

54-56 Hamilton AFB, CA. 325th, later renamed 83rd FIS. Sabre knights precision flying team. I was Armament

Ron Biagiarelli, e-mail, 22.08.2011 17:34

I was stationed at Neousseur, Morocco, N. Africa. I was assigned to the 357th FIS. I crewed two A /c, FU-281 & FU-495. 495 came down from Germeny as an replacement aircraft. Anybody out there that was stationed with the 357th, drop me a line.

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