QF-86 Drones

The final use of some of the F-86H Sabre Jets, as "QF-86H Remotely Piloted Vehicles" at the Naval Weapons Center China Lake. It's a shame to see these beautiful jets blown out of the sky, but at the same time its really awesome to see the beautiful jets blown out of the sky. This video is produced by the Department of the Navy and was made in about 1975. The F-86 Sabre Jet was produced by North American Aviation and achieved a stellar service record in the Korean War as Americas primary air comabt aircraft of that war. The F-86 was a single engine fighter aircraft powered by a GE J-47 Turbojet (except H models which were powered by the more powerful GE J-73) and was the first Jet to feature a flying horizontal stabilizer, 35 degree swept wings and automatic slats. The F-86 set its first official world speed record in September of 1948 with a speed of 570 MPH. It is also credited in the Sabre Jet community that on Oct. 1st, 1947 the XP-86 dove through the sound barrier, 13 days before Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier while in level flight in the Bell X-1, making the Bell X-1 the first true supersonic aircraft. Other aircraft and pilots also claimed to have reached or exceeded the sound barrier prior to Chuck Yeagers famous flight, but each was achieved in a diving profile instead of level flight so they are not credited with being the first to attain supersonic level flight. The final speed record in the F-86 is just short of 716 MPH. The last F-86's were retired from service with the Bolivian Air Force in 1994. There are a number of privately owned F-86's flying and in museums today. The F-86 is also a favorite for municipalities and parks as a "Sabre on a stick" (Display aircraft on a pole).

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[msuber]

I would suggest that it was a common practice by Air Guard units throughout wooded areas of the U.S. back in the day. I doubt this was the theatre paint job on any F-86.

[TJDOZIER1]

@msuber,

These paint schemes were aplied to represent he then current camo paint of the Southeast Asia theater of conflict. (Viet Nam war colors). Remember, these aircraft were drones during the Vie Nam War era, not Korean War.

[Dandy5th]

All Tactical aircraft were painted in SEA camouflage from 1965 to the end of the Viet Nam War. The range of aircraft went from old planes like the AC-47 gunships, A-1 skyraiders, F-104s, B-57s to the most modern models like: F-111s, A-7s, F-4s, A-37s. The SEA camo scheme continued until it was replaced by European 1, air superiority grays and so on in the late seventies and early 1980s.

[HuasoPodrido]

There is an F-86H complete airframe on its gear located at the Old Soldiers and Airmans home in Wash. DC. I dont know the exact condition of the airframe or other systems, but it would be a sweet restoration for flight.

[Kapitananime]

Was there any reason to have Saber Jets in Camo paint in any conflict after Korea?

[calimar28]

I hear the Airforce will sell you a Sabre for 75 grand. Airforce has a bunch of them.

[WinchesterRanger]

F-86H the last of the sport jobs.

Wish we had a few hundred lying around.

[chrigui]

very good video..!!!