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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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| Dick Coykendall, e-mail, 20.11.2010 00:06 From '52 to '54 at Wright Field I was the technical contract officer on the J47-GE-17 engine on the F86D. We were experienceing a rash of fires due to afterburner fuel supply system failures and I, a lowly 2nd Lt, had to face tough Gen. Al Boyd, then Commander of the R&D organization. The result was two groundings of the Dog, with the cause traced eventually to fuel supply line failure and no air driven pump governing. reply | | Charles Nemejc, e-mail, 10.11.2010 17:29 With the 431st FIS at Wheelus and the F86D. What a plane, enjoyed working on it, and the great people stationed at wheelus 1956-1958........... reply | | Ed Jones, e-mail, 31.10.2010 17:35 What about the other models, such as the F-86F? reply | | Ed Jesse, e-mail, 24.10.2010 03:04 Date, 23.10 2010
Well guys it looks like I am the new guy on the block. I was with the 496th from 56 to 60 in EFC on the 86 and AFCS on the Duce. Many great times and memorial drives back from Koblenz to Hahn. I loved the 86 and marveled at the 102.The best part is remembering all the good times we had back then especially when we get together at out Squardon Reunions at Myrtle Beach. reply | |
| | Bob Smith, e-mail, 19.10.2010 01:21 Served as C /C on F-86D #FU-408 in the 54th Fighter Intercepter SQDN @ Ellwworth AFB; 1953 /1956. Ironically I returned 2-weeks after discharge and on the front page of the Rapid City paper was my old airplane in a heap after a crash. Pilot bailed and uninjured. reply | | Joe Watkins, e-mail, 16.10.2010 17:18 I was a fuel control specialist with the 440th FIS at Landstuhl in 1955 and we moved to Erding in 1956 and I returned to the states in 1958. Reenlisted and went to Sioux City, IA and worked on the D until they were phased out. Went on to data processing and then computers. SAGE and AUTODIN Systems. Transfered to the Army in 1968 as a CWO and retired after Vietnam in 1974. Hosted a 440th FIS reunion here in New Orleans in 2003. Love to hear from any of the old gang. reply |
| CMSgt (Ret) Ed Cherry, e-mail, 10.10.2010 17:26 I was a CC on F-86d's and L's with the Fla ANG 1955-1960. We sent our birds to the bone yard in AZ as we transitioned to F-102's. One on the 51-5915 ended up on a pole in San Carlos, AZ with the original paint and it is still there. You can see it by an image search on google by the number 51-5915. reply | | Edward W (Web) Wallof, e-mail, 05.10.2010 23:18 In 1954, I was based at Itazuke at Fukuoka in Japan when our F-94B's were replaced with F-86D's. We, the 68th FIS, were the first squadron outside the continental US to be equipped with the "D". On our third flight we were required to climb to 45,000ft, point the aircraft toward a spot directly below, light the afterburner, dive straight down until exceeding the speed of sound. After doing this, and starting my pull-out, I noticed the exhaust nozzle indicator indicated fully closed nozzles; however from the obvious lack of thrust and low tail-pipe temperature, I was certain they were fully open . reported the problem and made a "flame-out" type approach and landing. I was met by approximately a dozen tech-reps, who assured me nothing similar to this had ever happened to one of their wonderful aircraft. reply | | Robert Brown, CMGst, USAF (Ret, e-mail, 19.09.2010 01:52 In the latter part of my 1953-1957 tour as advisor to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) DoD programed a couple squadrons of F-86F. A new base was established for these new aircraft into the RNoAF inventory. In those days when a new type aircraft was being put into place a massive supply support package was set up, called Table II. At the RNoAF main logistics depot I suggested they set up an automatic system of splitting the Table II. One third of each item would automatically go to the new base and two thirds into depot stock. The suggestion was implemented. This also reduced the amount of handling of supplies. By the time the first F86F arrived at it' new base, full supply support was on hand. This generated a favorable comment down the NATO chain of command. I did not remain in Norway long enough to get a full feeling of the performance of the plane but info I received later indicated RNoAF, USAF and NATO was happy with the new addition. reply | | Bob Flink, e-mail, 11.08.2010 19:27 I was with the 496th FIS at Hahn from 1957 to 1960 in the radar shop. I recall the "hanger queen" that Norm Kelley mentioned above and TDYs to Wheelus AFB in Lybia. The tube-based radar of the times required a lot of tuning and troubleshooting. Cross trained but never worked on the F-102. reply | | Marc McClelland, e-mail, 16.08.2010 18:08 I enjoyed flying both the F-86D and F-86L (The lower picture looks like an L to me. Arn't those wing slats I see?)with the 539th FIS at George in 1956 through '58. I later flew both the F-102 and F-106. We were diaappointed that the YF-12A, which was to be our next generation fighter-interceptor, did not get funded... I retired in '87. reply | | mac, e-mail, 19.08.2010 16:47 Hi Mac Mccarthy here,was at yokota AFB japan from jan 1955 till june 1956,as a crew chief in the 35th fighter incept.group,and 41st fighter incept Sq.on the F-86Ds,MAC. reply | | Norman L Burris, e-mail, 28.05.2010 20:34 I serviced 4 years Aug. 1954 to April 1958 with the 514th FIS Manston England as crew chief on F86D #210033, the F86D was a great aircraft, meet alot of good friends in those four years, reply | | Fritz Mueller, e-mail, 24.08.2010 23:58 I was in the 525th FIS when we transitioned to F-86D. Great bird to work on. Had many good times at Landstuhl and going TDY to wheelus. I was a radar Tech. I am currently in touch with some radar troops and Col. Pickron Sqdn Commander reply | |
| | Joe Ho;den, e-mail, 15.04.2010 23:32 Iwas one of the first AF pilots to recieve the full fourty hour course at Tyndall AFB. I was assigned to the 85th FIS at Scott AFB, shortly after completing the school I was sent TDY to ferry F-86D aircrsft from the factory and also the Norton AFB mod line to various bases throughout the US
I was then assigned to Grandview AFB( Richards Gabor)Missouri and flew the D till 1958, one of my favorite airplanes. reply | | Norm Kelley, e-mail, 02.04.2010 23:52 I was with the 496th at Landstuhl in June of 1956 until our move to Hahn at the end of that year and then at Hahn until July of 1960. I was crew chief on the famous "hanger queen" 069, for the few times that it did get off the ground for scheduled test flights. A very memorable experience. The F102 tried to replace the "D" but failed. reply | | Ray Frahn, e-mail, 27.02.2010 03:36 I was stationed at Misawa AFB - Jan 57 to Jan 59. Our 4th Fighter 86Ds won the PACAF Far East Weapons meet at Okinawa and represented the Far East at the Tyndal AFB 1958 Project William Tell. We got our clocks cleaned by a Nat. Guard outfit from Tex. William 'Ted' Twinting was our A&E officer. Fun time, fun aircraft .. reply | | Don Holtz, e-mail, 07.02.2010 23:22 I flew the "D" with the 4th FIS at Misawa Japan, May of '57 to May of '59. Great duty for a brown bar. We fired some dummy rockets at a rag towed by a B-57 one day. My bird swallowed a fin from a rocket. Lucky I was close to Misawa. Landed down wind in the overrun and had to hop over the barrier. It took a few minutes for me to get steady enough to get out of the aircraft. Some fun. reply | | Jerry Holloway, e-mail, 06.09.2010 23:14 I was in the 357th FIS in casablanca in the fall of 1955 until the spring of 1957. I was c /c on a 86 that had nose art with one word in old English . it was MYASSISDRAGGING. I think the number was 403. anybody out there that has been there and done that? reply | | Bob Krischel, e-mail, 12.01.2010 08:14 Ahh, yes the F-86D brings a lot of fond memories. I was with the 514th in England from 1955 until it got moved to Landstuhl AFB Germany. I believe we moved in 1958 and I was there until I got out in 1959. I was also a E-4 (radar) mechanic. I stayed out for 86 days after leaving Germany. Re-inlisted and went to Selfridge AFB, Mich. Went from 86D's to the F-106 A /B. (oh yes, what fast acting doors???) reply |
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I was with the 440th Aug 58-Nov 59 as Engine Mech got caught up in base shutdown with 8 month early discharge sure was looking forward to another 9months there
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