USAF F-86 Sabre Mig Mad Marine John Glenn HA4312 Hobby Master Scale 1:72

Highly detailed Hobby Master model warbirds USAF F-86 Sabre Mig Mad MarineJ ohn Glenn HA4312 Hobby Master Scale 1:72 52-4584, "MIG MAD MARINE" Major John Glenn, 25th FS, Suwon AB, Korea, 1953 Country: USAF Aircraft: Sabre F-86 Item#: HA4312 Scale: 1:72. 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 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. USMC Major John H. Glenn Jr. had flown with VMF-311 but became an exchange pilot assigned to the USAF 25th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter Interceptor Group at K13 Suwon, Korea. He was equipped with an F-86F-30 serial number 52-4548 with the names of his wife and two children painted on it. Glenn had complained of a lack of MiGs and one morning came out to find “MiG Mad Marine” had been added. During the final two weeks of the war Glenn downed three MiG-15s. Specifications for the North American F-86F-30 Crew – 1 Dimensions Length – 37 ft 1 ins (11.4 m) Wingspan – 37 ft 0 ins (11.3 m) Height – 14 ft 1 ins (4.5 m)