1/72 Corgi (AA35801) North American F86F Sabre (FU-584 c/n 24584) "MiG Mad Marine" "Lyn Anne I & Dave" flown by Maj. John Glenn, U.S.M.C. (3 Kills) South Korea 1951, 25th FS, 51st FW, U.S.A.F. (Limited Edition)
1/72 Corgi (AA35801) North American F86F Sabre (FU-584 c/n 24584) "MiG Mad Marine" "Lyn Anne I & Dave" flown by Maj. John Glenn, U.S.M.C. (3 Kills) South Korea 1951, 25th FS, 51st FW, U.S.A.F. (Limited Edition)
Corgi (AA35801) North American F-86F Sabre
MiG Mad Marine"
Maj. John Glenn U.S.M.C.
South Korea, 1951
25th FS, 51st FW, U.S.A.F.
1:72 Scale
Length
Width
North American F-86F Sabre
6.75"
6.25"
F-86A Sabres from the 4th Fighter Group were rushed to Korea in November/December 1950 and immediately demonstrated their superiority over the MiG-15. Several 4th Group Sabres flew close air support and armed reconnaissance air-to-ground missions in January 1951. Ordnance consisted of two 5" HVARs in addition to the normal six .50 calibre machine guns. THese were experimental missions that confrimed the Sabre's air-to-ground shortcomings at that time. The 25th Fighter Interceptor Squadron included a number of exchange pilots, none of them more famous than John Glenn. Glenn scored three kills in the Sabre, justifying the aircraft's huge and gaudy nickname - these kills never appeared in the USAF's official records, however.
Designed to meet a USAAF requirement for a day-fighter/escort fighter/dive-bomber, the F-86 was first flown on October 1st, 1947. The Sabre's swept-wing "flying tail" configuration and a hydraulic flight-control system were some of its many firsts in technology and design that have now become standard for jet-powered aircraft. Armed with six 50 caliber machine guns, the F-86 saw extensive action in the Korean War, where it was often pitted against the MiG-15. The Sabre pilot had to be in visual contact and within gun range of the enemy in order to attempt a shoot-down, thereby making this aircraft the last true "dogfighter" in Air Force inventory.
