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Re: What does everyone think about...

Posted by Sammy on Tue Mar 09, 2004 05:29:27 PM

In reply top Re: What does everyone think about... posted by Mike Henniger on Tue Mar 09, 2004 01:22:08 PM

F-86's were still being used as drones out of NAF Point Mugu just north of Los Angeles in 1991. I saw a couple of them flying when I used to commute up and down the coast.

Sammy


: : "The recent use (in the last 10 years) of F-86 Sabres as
: t
: : arget drones for the testing or anti-aircraft missile sy
: st
: : ems. "
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: : 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 t
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: : drones of choice.
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: 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 we
: bsite. As I understand it, there was quite a number in mo
: thballs until recently. I also heard it from a Canadian A
: rmed 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.
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: Regards,
:
: Mike

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