Did anyone besides the U.S use the F-86D? And if so were there different paint schemes than the natural metal finish? Seems like I saw somewhere Denmark had some. I'm looking for something a little different because I'm just not any good doing NMF paint schemes? Thanks
Mike
Mike do you use an airbrush? If you do I think I can help you achieve a fantastic NMF as easy as if you were spraying Olive Drab. Hawkeye
Japan, Republic of Korea, Yugoslavia, Denmark, Greece, Turkey, The Phillipines, and the Republic of China off the top of my head.
You're welcome
Cheers and all,
Here's a good place to look.
Yugoslavia flew some rather colorfully marked F-86Ds but, while they had colorful markings, they were still basically natural metal aircraft.
If you want to convert your -D to a -K, you could do Italian or German aircraft in NATO camoflage.
And Italy flew the similar F-86K. You'd have to scratch up the cannon fairings.
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
Denmark used the F-86D but they were all in NMF paint scheme while in active service. After retirement some of them were painted overall dark green for use as decoys. There was a picture on HS recently showing this (try searching the forums for 'Vandel').
HTH
Australia ,not sure if they were D, K or L Have a pic of one in NMF and 75 Sqn colours.
Posted a pic of an Aussie F86 on abms
That's an Avon-engined CAC CA-27, not a Dog Sabre.
Thanks Al . Wasn't sure.Not a jet man at all
The F-86D used the early slatted F-86A type wing. No 6-3 leading edge or tip extensions.
When many of the Ds were converted to the L model, they were rebuilt with the slatted, 6-3 wing with a 12 inch extension on each tip.
The F-86K was the export interceptor version of the D. As such it had the same wing as the D version, not the L wing.
Norm
It's been awhile since I studied the subject so I'm at the mercy of my memory. I do remember that different models of the Ds and Ks used different wings just as the dayfighters did. F-86s seem so simple but they can get just as complicated as Bf 109s. It's a subject that requires some study.
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
Probably you don't consider the examples license-built in Italy and the mid life upgrades made.
Italy together with Germany, France, Holland, Honduras, Norway and Venezuela
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