F-86E Sabre Diecast Model, USAF 51st FIW, 25th FIS, #51-2740 Lady Francis
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F-86E Sabre Diecast Model, USAF 51st FIW, 25th FIS, #51-2740 Lady Francis

HM-HA4315
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$77.95

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Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA4315
North American F-86E Sabre Diecast Model
USAF 51st FIW, 25th FIS, #51-2740 Lady Francis, Gabby Gabreski, South Korea, 1951

Rare and Collectible

1:72 Scale   Length   Width
North American F-86E Sabre   6.75"   6.25"

Col. Francis Gabreski, commander of the 25th FS/51st FIW and was assigned North American F-86E 51-2740 named "Gabby". Occasionally pilots flew whichever aircraft was available and in October 1951 he was flying F-86E 51-2746 FU-746 "Lady Frances/Michigan Center" when he shot down one of the 6.5 MiG-15s he accumulated during his tour. FU-746 was the aircraft assigned to Major William Westcott who scored several of his 5 victories in FU-746. On November 21, 1952 51-2746 flown by 2nd Lt P.D. Blakeley was shot down but pilot was rescued.