Re: Post nothin' but F-86 photos
Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:58 am
4RG.I.'S wrote:It appears that the collection may be growing there. Google maps shows, I believe, 7 F-86s now...
That's an old view, with the (5+1) Sabre 4s listed above, which are still there. Sabre No.7 is an F-86K.
It'd be good to know a date for that Google image, but I'd guess it must be 10-15 years old (Google Earth gives a 2015 date, which I believe to be incorrect). The original image posted above (recent), shows the aircraft moved to the north of the ramp, in the area highlighted:
Re: Post nothin' but F-86 photos
Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:24 pm
The one identified in the photo I posted, as FAH-3008, shows that the ejection seat was activated. This happened accidentally, when the airplanes were being withdrawn from service, and sadly, one of the mechanics was killed.
Saludos,
Tulio
Saludos,
Tulio
Re: Post nothin' but F-86 photos
Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:45 pm
Tulio wrote:The one identified in the photo I posted, as FAH-3008, shows that the ejection seat was activated. This happened accidentally, when the airplanes were being withdrawn from service, and sadly, one of the mechanics was killed.
Saludos,
Tulio
Tulio,
Many thanks - I often wondered about that. FAH Sabres were unusual in having Martin-Baker seats installed but retained the conventional canopy retraction mechanism.
Re: Post nothin' but F-86 photos
Wed Jan 27, 2016 6:21 pm
Re: Post nothin' but F-86 photos
Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:20 pm
sledge39 wrote:#1 ... N8687D... Chino Sept 1972 ... pilot: Joe Simonanoak ...
#2 ... Hoover ... Reno '72 ...
Here she is in 2009.
Re: Post nothin' but F-86 photos
Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:31 am
Thunder over Michigan 2014
