F-86F in SEA scheme

[Grunticus]

I stumbled upon this. I know there were F-86Hs in SEA scheme, but F-86F? Apparently there were at least two. Does anyone here know the background?

 

 

 

[LSP_Ray]

No national insignia? Are they being prepped for another country?

[Martinnfb]

Boeing facilities in November 1969. Pre-delivery scheme to Tunisia Air Force. Ex JSDAF airframe, they served in the JSDAF since 1955 before getting transferred to TAF's 11th Advanced Training Squadron. The aircrafts were out of service in the Tunisian Air Force by the mid 70s.

Edited March 21 by Martinnfb

[Kagemusha]

7 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

Boeing facilities in November 1969. Pre-delivery scheme to Tunisia Air Force. Ex JSDAF airframe, they served in the JSDAF since 1955 before getting transferred to TAF's 11th Advanced Training Squadron. The aircrafts were out of service in the Tunisian Air Force by the mid 70s.

 

Good find. 

[LSP_Ray]

Well done, Martin!

[Oldbaldguy]

Now that is one snappy paint scheme.   Very smart indeed.  Might be the best looking Sabre of the bunch.

[Grunticus]

7 hours ago, Oldbaldguy said:

Now that is one snappy paint scheme.   Very smart indeed.  Might be the best looking Sabre of the bunch.

 

I agree. I have a Kinetic F-86F-30, but I think that does not have the slats. Dare I ask what wing these had? I can´t find images of the operational in Tunesia. Tempting...

 

[Martinnfb]

second picture of your first post is showing slat down

[Martinnfb]

[CRAZY IVAN5]

57 minutes ago, Grunticus said:

 

I agree. I have a Kinetic F-86F-30, but I think that does not have the slats. Dare I ask what wing these had? I can´t find images of the operational in Tunesia. Tempting...

 

The F-40 wing, from what I've read here and there, had the same 6-3 leading edge planform but with slats added along with wing tip extensions[12 inch IIRC]. So if you want to do the Kinetics kit ,you've got some scratch building ahead of you. Agree with others , it's a sharp looking scheme ,she wore it well.

[CRAZY IVAN5]

Let me try to clarify things ,the F-30 did not have the 6-3 wing planform . I believe that started with the F-35 wing so that would have to done too, so a lot of work. Keeping the wings sorted on these[F-86s] can be a little confusing at times.

[Grunticus]

12 hours ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said:

The F-40 wing, from what I've read here and there, had the same 6-3 leading edge planform but with slats added along with wing tip extensions[12 inch IIRC]. So if you want to do the Kinetics kit ,you've got some scratch building ahead of you. Agree with others , it's a sharp looking scheme ,she wore it well.

 

12 hours ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said:

Let me try to clarify things ,the F-30 did not have the 6-3 wing planform . I believe that started with the F-35 wing so that would have to done too, so a lot of work. Keeping the wings sorted on these[F-86s] can be a little confusing at times.

 

Then I will try to find a suitable kit, I want this one. If you guys could suggest the best candidate kit wing-wise I would appreciate it.

[thierry laurent]

Kinetic released two different kits: one with the slatted wing and another one with the hard wing.

[Grunticus]

4 hours ago, thierry laurent said:

Kinetic released two different kits: one with the slatted wing and another one with the hard wing.

 

16 hours ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said:

Let me try to clarify things ,the F-30 did not have the 6-3 wing planform . I believe that started with the F-35 wing so that would have to done too, so a lot of work. Keeping the wings sorted on these[F-86s] can be a little confusing at times.

 

Thanks guys! Would this one cut it? Although looking at the instructions it too has no slats.

 

Edited March 23 by Grunticus

[CRAZY IVAN5]

2 hours ago, Grunticus said:

 

 

Thanks guys! Would this one cut it? Although looking at the instructions it too has no slats.

 

There ya go, that'll work! If it's an F-40 then it should have the slats. I'm thinking that this kit is based on the old Hasegawa -86F.