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Posted by Mike Henniger on Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:25:10 PM

In reply top Most bizarre fate for a warbird posted by Scott WRG Editor on Mon Mar 08, 2004 05:53:38 PM

The recent use (in the last 10 years) of F-86 Sabres as target drones for the testing or anti-aircraft missile systems. For that matter what about the F-4 Phantom IIs in the same role.

BTW... I read an article in Aviation & Space Week about how the USAF was conerned that they were using up their supply of F-4 Phantom drones quicker than expected and may need some kind of low cost purpose-built drone.

I guess it is nice to know that the airframes are serving a very important purpose right up until the end, but sheeeessh!

Mike

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