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Re: What does everyone think about...

Posted by Mike Henniger on Tue Mar 09, 2004 01:22:08 PM

In reply top Re: What does everyone think about... posted by Randy Haskin on Tue Mar 09, 2004 01:11:19 PM

: "The recent use (in the last 10 years) of F-86 Sabres as t
: arget drones for the testing or anti-aircraft missile syst
: ems. "
:
: Are you sure about that? I believe that the F-86s were go
: ne *long* ago, and F-100s, F-106s, and F-4s, have been the
: drones of choice.

Actually I am very sure about that. If I have some time I will see if I can find an article on the Aviation Week website. As I understand it, there was quite a number in mothballs until recently. I also heard it from a Canadian Armed Forces Sargent who was a aircraft maintenance tech. Although not a member of the USAF, he was certainly in the in the right business to know such things.

Regards,

Mike

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