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On 2016-03-08 08:11:15 +0000, "Bob (not my real pseudonym)"
<invalid@invalid.invalid> said:
> On Mon, 7 Mar 2016 10:03:06 -0800, Savageduck
> <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2016-03-07 14:27:22 +0000, frank@thehowards.ca said:
>>
>>> On Sun, 6 Mar 2016 19:12:19 -0600, "Byker" <byker@do~rag.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> This picture is included in a display at the USAF Museum to honour
>>> Australia's contribution to a USAF fighter wing in the Korean War.
>>
>> Along with the Australians there was the South African AF SAAF 2nd
>> Sqdrn which started out in F-51D's and then converted to F-86's.
>
> During a visit to Mojave, CA back in 1986, I saw four ex-SAAF Sabres
> in "kit form" stored between buildings. Still in full camo and
> markings.
>
> Hard to get photos, and I was suffering from a raging case of Jerry
> Brown's Revenge. TMI.
>
> <image>
> <image>
By the early 1960's the SAAF had pretty much worn out their F-86's and
replaced them with the Mirage III, Canberras, and Buccaneers. I guess
you found the lease returned F-86's out at Mojave.
--
Regards,
Savageduck
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