F-86F Sabre

North American Aviation's F-86F Sabre was the fighter aircraft that the pilots in the 45th FIS/FDS used to patrol the skies over French Morocco, looking out for any Russian bombers or other Soviet aircraft that happened to "stray" off course.

The F-86F was fitted with a General Electric J47-GE-27 engine that put out 5,910 pounds of static thrust. Its top speed at sea level was over 690 mph, and it was capable of breaking the sound barrier in a dive. Regarded as the best fighter aircraft of its time, the F-86F Sabre was highly esteemed by the pilots who flew it. Click on the links below the Sabre to see some pictures, drawings, and diagrams from the F-86F flight manual, along with some other photos.

F-86F-25-NH, s/n 52-5277

Assigned to 1st Lt. William Campfield and 2nd Lt. Robert Escalle

Original artwork © Mark Styling

Click here to see close-up of canopy. Click here to see close-up of emblem.

A few pages from the F-86F flight manual

Preflight sequence	Left side of cockpit	A-4 gun sight
Cockpit entrance	Left forward console	A-4 center panel
Front instrument panel	Right side of cockpit	Canopy ejection gun
Flight instruments-1	Right forward console	Ejection seat
Flight instruments-2	Flight control stick	Ejection sequence

Photos

Left side of cockpit	Front instrument panel	Machine guns-1
Right side of cockpit		Machine guns-2