F86H Sabre Hog "USAF Service"

This was the last version of the Sabre day fighter and the most powerful version of the Sabre ever built. It featured a deepened fuselage for the new power plant and increased internal fuel capacity and wings of greater span. The assigned role was not only as a fighter but also as a tactical nuclear bomber. It was introduced into service after the end of the Korean War and it served until the F-100s were introduced into service in the mid-1950s. In National Guard units it served well into the 1960s. The kit consists of two sprues with plastic parts and photo-etched parts. Decals offer three very colorful USAF machines.
52-2109/FU-109, 34th FDS, 413th FDW, George AFB, 1955;
52-25743/FU-743, 429th FBS, Clovis AFB;
53-1444/FU-444, Pilot Colonel Ascani, CO of the 50th FBW, Toule-Rosieres AFB, France 1956;