Monogram 1/48 F-86D Sabre Dog Pro Modeler With Eagle Strike And Microscale Decals - 97th Sq or 498th FIS USAF, 85-5960

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Monogram 1/48 F-86D Sabre Dog Pro Modeler With Eagle Strike And Microscale Decals - 97th Sq or 498th FIS USAF, 85-5960 plastic model kit

1/48 85-5960 Monogram F-86D Sabre Dog Pro Modeler With Eagle Strike And Microscale Decals - 97th Sq or 498th FIS USAF

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: Good

Includes Eagle Strike #48069 F-86D Sabre Dogs Part II for the very colorful 498 FIS Yuma 1956 and 51st FIW Commander Formosa 1955. Also includes Microscale #48-0174 F-86D for 469 FIS and 94 FIS. Both are never used and complete. The actual kit is highly detailed and has markings for 498th FIS and 97th FIS "Dennis the Menace." Features all recessed panel lines, detailed cockpit, detailed wheel wells, optional position leading edge slats and wing flaps, drop tanks, optional position speed brakes, canopy and rocket tray and a well detailed tow tractor. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Around 1949 the USAF assigned a high priority to all weather fighter design and deployment. Most manufacturers built traditional two seat machines, such as the F-94. North American, however took a new approach and created one of the first true "One-Man Interceptors". Keeping the wings and landing gear from the proven F-86 Day Fighter, they made a longer and deeper fuselage with a large radome and J47 engine. Guns were replaced with 24 2.75" folding fin rockets. Although more than a ton heavier than the F-86, the Dog was the fastest aircraft of it's day and set several world records. 2,504 were built and formed the backbone of America's air defense system in the 1950s.

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