China Lake F-86?
07-21-2005, 08:53 AM
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China Lake F-86?
Just came across Greggs F-86 in the classifieds and was wondering if that is a scale paint scheme for a Sabre because it sure looks great.
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Roman
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07-21-2005, 09:06 AM
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RE: China Lake F-86?
Roman,
Not sure if it's scale or not but I saw it first hand at the Shreveport jet rally and that picture doesn't do it justice. Up close the F-86 looks really nice and with that paint scheme it is very eye catching. Although it didn't fly at the event it surely would have looked sweet in the air.
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Not sure if it's scale or not but I saw it first hand at the Shreveport jet rally and that picture doesn't do it justice. Up close the F-86 looks really nice and with that paint scheme it is very eye catching. Although it didn't fly at the event it surely would have looked sweet in the air.
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07-21-2005, 12:57 PM
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RE: China Lake F-86?
As the maintenance officer for them and the other aircraft at NWC '77 - '79, none were painted such. It took a long while to get the ROK insignia off and paint NWC on the tail; later some may have received the paint scheme, but only after the full conversion to a QF-86. CDR Knutsen did a flyover of the USAFA, but another aircraft had to accompany him because the F-86 was not fully capable to fly in IMC. In Aug '79 LCDR Ted Faller was killed when his F-86 caught fire on t/o with LT Rosemary Conatser on wing. Ther were only 3 other pilots at NWC, at the time, who flew the QF-86, CAPT Will Haff, LCDR Bob Reusche, and one other LCDR.
07-22-2005, 01:11 PM
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RE: China Lake F-86?
The FJ Fury "Scale and Detail" book has a photo of an FJ-3 in the Utility Squadron color scheme shown in the first post. If you can't locate the book let me know and I can try to scan the photo and email it to you.
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RE: China Lake F-86?
roman
there is even a minature copy of jet magazine in the cockpit for the pilot to ready while sitting on the cat at ready 1
hornetdriver
there is even a minature copy of jet magazine in the cockpit for the pilot to ready while sitting on the cat at ready 1
hornetdriver
