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F-86 Sabres of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Frontline Colour

MSRP old price: $19.95


Product Info

Title
F-86 Sabres of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Warren Thompson
Publish Year
2002
Pages
128
Dimensions
8x10x.33"
NKG Part #
2147398464
MFG. Part #
OSPFC06
Type
Softcover
Series
FC6

Description

These histories of classic military aircraft showcase the best in privately owned contemporary photography, supported by scale drawings, cutaways, comprehensive text and a wealth of first hand accounts.

The 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing (FIW) was sent to Korea in December 1950 expressly to deal with the threat posed by the all-new MiG-15 fighter that had made its combat debut the previous month. It remained the sole Sabre wing in-theatre for a full year, its pilots tangling with Russian-flown MiGs up over the Yalu River on a near-daily basis. Through sheer skill and superior machinery, the 4th FIW prevailed, and the skies over North Korean remained firmly in UN control. This book includes numerous photos of aces and their aircraft, as well as extensive first-hand accounts.