Length: 6.75 inches
Width: 6.25 inches
True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Canopy can be displayed open or closed
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
The North American F-86 Sabre was manufactured from 1949 – 1956 and was America’s first
swept-wing fighter. As well as being built in the U.S. variants were built in Canada and Australia
bringing the total of all variants manufactured to 9,860 units. During the Korean War the Sabre
arrived to take on the other swept-wing aircraft of the conflict, the MiG-15 Fagot. The Americans
claim they shot down 792 MiGs while only losing 78 Sabres, a 10:1 victory ratio which is greatly
disputed.
During WWII P-51 pilot James “Jabby” Jabara scored 1.5 victories, it was during the Korean War
flying F-86s that he excelled. On December 13,1950 Jabara arrived in South Korea with the
334th FIS / 4th FIW and by April 22, 1951 had 4 MiG-15 victories. On July 15, 1953 James
Jabara downed his 15th MiG-15 and became a triple ace after two tours of duty and flying 163
combat missions. He was the second highest scoring U.S. Korean War pilot after Captain Joseph
McConnell with 16 MiG-15 victories.