4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing Sabre FU# Guide (1950-1957)
 

FU-800 to FU-899
 
 

 

FU-800 (s/n 51-2800) F-86E-10-NA
336th FIS; writeoff on 2-13-1952 "Liza Gal" "El Diablo"
 

Circumstances of Loss: Code: N Operational on a combat mission, not enemy action. Cause: Unknown

[336th on 02.13.1952] (Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

F-86 Sabre - Hostory of the Sabre and FJ Fury (by Robert F. Dorr)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

Facebook post by Mark Jones

4th Fighter Interceptor Wing yearbook - 1952
 
 

 

FU-802 (s/n 51-2802) F-86E-10-NA

334th FIS; "Bonnie & Cuddles"

 

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)
 
 

 

FU-803 (s/n 51-2803) F-86E-10-NA
336th FIS ; writeoff on 4-30-1953 (GUNVAL F86F-2) Pilot: Moore
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Operational, not due to enemy action, bailed out N of Cho-do, rescued

[335th Capt. Lonnie R. Moore on 04.30.1953 Status: RSC]

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

GUNVAL

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 
 

 

FU-803 (s/n 52-4803) F-86F-30-NA
334th FIS
 
 
 

 

FU-806 (s/n 52-4806) F-86F-30-NA
335th FIS
 
 
 

 

FU-807 (s/n 52-4807) F-86F-30-NA
336th FIS
 
 
 

 

FU-815 (s/n 51-2815) F-86E-10-NA

335th FIS; Kisarazu, Japan salvage on 7-30-1954
 
 
 

 

FU-817 (s/n 51-2817) F-86E-10-NA

334th FIS

 
 
 

 

FU-819 (s/n 51-2819) F-86E-10-NA

335th FIS, 336th FIS (GUNVAL F-86F-2)

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

GUNVAL

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 
 

 

FU-821 (s/n 51-2821) F-86E-10-NA
335th FIS, 334th FIS; Pilot: Bambrick writeoff on 10-3-1952 Pilot: Frederick C. Blesse (334th)
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Combat mission, downed MiG, fuel starvation, bailed out over Yellow Sea, SA-16 rescue

[334th Maj. Frederick C. Blesse on 10.03.1952 Status: RSC]

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

Source: Wings Palette
 
 

 

FU-822 (s/n 51-2822) F-86E-10-NA

336th FIS; "Angel Face & the Babes" "The King"

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)
 
 

 

FU-824 (s/n 51-2824) F-86E-10-NA
336th FIS; "Little Mike" Pilot: Risner writeoff on 7-20-1953 Pilot: Bettinger
 

Circumstances of Loss: Code: (not listed) Cause: MiG-15

[336th Pilot: Bettinger on 07.20.1953 Status: POW] (Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)
 
 

 

FU-826 (s/n 51-2826) F-86E-10-NA

336th FIS; (GUNVAL F-86F-2)
 

GUNVAL

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 

 

FU-828 (s/n 51-2828) F-86E-10-NA

4th FIG; writeoff on 7-20-1952 Pilot: Ellis
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Failed to return from combat mission, 34 F-86s vs. 8 MiGs, last contact at 1706L

[336th 1/Lt. John G. Ellis, Jr. on 07.20.1952 Status: RMC]
 
 

 

FU-829 (s/n 51-2829) F-86E-10-NA

336th FIS; writeoff on 11-7-1952 "Dark Horse" Pilot: McElvin
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: VFR clearance, crashed into mountain 10 mi E of Seoul in bad weather

[336th 1/Lt. Joseph E. McElvain on 11.06.1952 Status: RCV]
 
 

 

FU-830 (s/n 51-2830) F-86E-10-NA

334th FIS; Pilot: Fernandez; 335th

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

"The F-86 Sabre Jet and Pilots" by Turner, 1997

FU-830 - first tail shown

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

USAF Photo on Facebook
 
 

 

FU-831 (s/n 51-2831) F-86E-10-NA

336th FIS; "Wham Bam" "Yalu Express"

(NARA)

F-86 Sabre (by Aircraft Films - DVD 2004)


4th Fighter Interceptor Wing yearbook - 1953

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCYpzi3rD0s
 
 

 

FU-833 (s/n 52-2833) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
334th FIS; writeoff on 5-16-1953 Pilot: Amason
 

Cause: Engine

[334th FIS Pilot: Amason on 05.16.1953 Status: Ejected Ok] (Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

(4th Fighter Interceptor Wing yearbook - 1953)
 
 

 

FU-834 (s/n 51-2834) F-86E-10-NA
335th FIS, 336th FIS; "Jolley Roger" "Uncle Dominick" "JoAnne"

Year: 1952

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

(Sabres Over Mig Alley - Thompson), Wings magazine, February 2003

4th Fighter Interceptor Wing yearbook - 1953

Internet Photo - Curtis Duncan

Internet Photo - Curtis Duncan

Internet Photo - Curtis Duncan

Internet Photo - Curtis Duncan
 
 

 

FU-834 (s/n 52-2834) F-86E-6 (Canadair)

334th FIS, 335th FIS; "My Jane"

Year: 1952

F-86 Sabre - History of the Sabre and the FJ Fury (by Robert F. Dorr)

FU-834 is far left. Year 1952

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 
 

 

FU-835 (s/n 52-2835) F-86E-6 (Canadair)

335th FIS, 336th FIS
 
 
 

 

FU-835 (s/n 51-2835) F-86E-10-NA
334th FIS, 335th FIS, 336th FIS; "Anne"

 
 
 

 

FU-836 (s/n 51-2836) F-86E-10-NA
336th FIS: "Sweet Carol" (GUNVAL F-86F-2)
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Hit by MiG, ejected

[336th Maj. Stephen L. Bettinger on 07.20.1953 Status: RMC]

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

GUNVAL

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 
 

 

FU-836 (s/n 52-2836) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
335th FIS
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Collided with F-86 (51-12972), disintegrated, burned

[335th 1/Lt. Eugene G. Aldridge on 07.11.1953 Status: MIA]
 
 

 

FU-838 (s/n 52-2838) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
335th FIS; writeoff on 4-17-1953 Pilot: Carew
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Collided with F-86 (51-12972), disintegrated, burned

[335th 1/Lt. Eugene G. Aldridge on 07.11.1953 Status: MIA]

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)
 
 

 

FU-839 (s/n 52-2839) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
336th FIS
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Downed by MiG

[336th 2/Lt. Edward G. Izbicky on 02.19.1953 Status: RMC]

(jetpilotoverseas.wordpress.com) link

 
 

 

FU-840 (s/n 51-2840) F-86E-10-NA
336th FIS

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)
 
 

 

FU-840 (s/n 52-2840) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
335th FIS

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Crashed on take-off

[335th 2/Lt. Max H. Collins on 05.04.1953 Status: RCV]
 
 

 

FU-841 (s/n 51-2841) F-86E-10-NA

334th FIS
 
 

 

FU-841 (s/n 52-2841) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
334th FIS; writeoff on 10-6-1952 Pilot: Stouffer
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Downed by MiG, successfully bailed out at 1223L, pilot could not be picked up. Captured by the Korean Home Militia on 6 October and transfered to Chinese Communist

[334th 1/Lt. Myron E. Stouffer, Jr. on 10.06.1952 Status: RMC]
 
 

 

FU-846 (s/n 52-2846) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
336th FIS

Air Power History Vol. 47 No. 2, Korea 1950-1953 (Summer 2000)

Published by: Air Force Historical Foundation
 
 

 

FU-853 (s/n 52-2853) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
336th FIS
 
 
 

 

FU-854 (s/n 52-2854) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
336th FIS; "Mary Jane" "Stardust"

Cropped from National Archives (342-FH-3B-30539-113113AC)

Original photo from Lt. James Thompson

Original photo from Lt. James Thompson

Original photo from Lt. James Thompson

Photo from Mary Shephard (daughter of Frederick Synowiec) FU-877 and FU-854 is the second plane - Thank you!

 
 
 

 

FU-855 (s/n 51-2855) F-86F-1-NA
334th FIS; (GUNVAL F-86F-2)
 

GUNVAL

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 

 

FU-855 (s/n 52-2855) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
335th FIS, 336th FIS, 334th FIS; writeoff on 6-19-1953 Pilot: Rudolph
 
 
 

 

FU-856 (s/n 51-2856) F-86F-1-NA
336th FIS

Photo Collection from Lt. Ken Ewing
 

 

FU-856 (s/n 52-2856) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
335th FIS; "Betty Boots"

F-86 Sabre - History of the Sabre and the FJ Fury (by Robert F. Dorr)

(4th Fighter Interceptor Wing yearbook - 1952)

(4th Fighter Interceptor Wing yearbook - 1954)
 
 

 

FU-857 (s/n 51-2857) F-86F-1-NA
336th FIS, 334th FIS; Pilot: Fernandez

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)
 
 

 

FU-857 (s/n 52-2857) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
335th FIS, 336th FIS; "Glory Us" Pilot: Frederick

(Korea - The Air War 1950-1953 - Jack C Nicholls & Warren E Thompson)

Photo from The Jive Bomber

Internet Photo - Curtis Duncan

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

FU-857 (s/n 52-2857) "Glory"-Us 1/Lt. Peter 'Freddie' J. Frederick

(F-86 Sabre in Color - Larry Davis)
 
 

 

FU-858 (s/n 51-2858) F-86F-1-NA
334th FIS; "Nancy"

(F-86 Sabres of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing - Thomspon)

(Sabre Ace Down - Korea Comabt and Capture - by Eric Hammel), Flight Journal magazine, February 2018
 
 

 

FU-858 (s/n 52-2858) F-86E-6 (Canadair)

334th FIS

Ralph Sorensons Photo Collection Every Man A Tiger
 
 

 

FU-859 (s/n 51-2859) F-86F-1-NA
334th FIS; "The Mauler" writeoff at Kimpo AB postwar

William Dunbar - Photos from his son Bryant Dunbar. 22859 tail in background.

 

Circumstances of Loss: Stall/spin in landing, crashed at Kimpo 1954.

[334th FIS Pilot Robert A. Gay on 02.19.1954]

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=148347
 
 

 

FU-859 (s/n 52-2859) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
336th FIS; writeoff on 11-7-1952 Pilot: Swanson
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: VFR clearance, crashed into mountain 10 mi E of Seoul in bad weather

[336th 2/Lt. James E. Swenson on 11.06.1952 Status: RCV]
 
 

 

FU-860 (s/n 51-2860) F-86F-1-NA
334th FIS
 
 
 

 

FU-860 (s/n 52-2860) F-86E-6 (Canadair)

334th FIS

FU-860 in background.

https://legionmagazine.com/en/2013/09/killing-migs-in-korea/
 
 

 

FU-861 (s/n 51-2861) F-86F-1-NA
4th FIG, writeoff on 1-25-1953 (GUNVAL F-86F-2) Pilot: Winslow
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Flame out, bailed out over Yellow Sea near Cho-do, rescued

[335th Capt. Murray A. Winslow on 01.25.1953 Status: RSC]

GUNVAL

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 

 

FU-863 (s/n 52-2863) F-86E-6 (Canadair)

336th FIS; writeoff on 7-20-1953 Pilots: Polenske / Green
 

Circumstances of Loss: Code: (not listed) Cause: Engine

[336th Lt. Kenneth Polenske on 07.20.1953 Status: KIA] (Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

Facebook post
 
 

 

FU-864 (s/n 52-2864) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
334th FIS; "Apache Jean"

(4th Fighter Interceptor Wing yearbook - 1953)

FU-864 is far right (tail). Year: 1952

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

PDF of Richard Frailey

Richard Niemann in FU-864 Photo Shoot
 
 

 

FU-867 (s/n 51-2867) F-86F-1-NA
4th FIG; (GUNVAL F-86F-2)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

GUNVAL

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 
 

 

FU-868 (s/n 51-2868) F-86F-1-NA
4th FIG; (GUNVAL F-86F-2)
 

GUNVAL

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

 
 

 

FU-869 (s/n 52-2869) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
336th FIS

4th Fighter Interceptor Wing yearbook - 1953
 
 

 

FU-870 (s/n 51-2870) F-86F-1-NA
335th FIS

Year: 1952

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

(4th Fighter Interceptor Wing yearbook - 1953)
 
 

 

FU-874 (s/n 52-2874) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
336th FIS
 
 
 

 

FU-875 (s/n 52-2875) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
334th FIS

F-86 Sabre - History of the Sabre and the FJ Fury (by Robert F. Dorr)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)

(The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War - Larry Davis)
 
 

 

FU-876 (s/n 52-2876) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
336th FIS

North American F-86A-L Sabre In USAF & Foreign Service (AIRCAM AVIATION SERIES, No 17)

Tail on right side of photo. Year: 1953

James Thompson Photo Collection
 
 

 

FU-877 (s/n 51-2877) F-86F-1-NA
335th FIS

FU-877 tail in background.

(4th Fighter Interceptor Wing yearbook - 1953)
 
 

 

FU-877 (s/n 52-2877) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
335th, 336th FIS; "Shirley Chris" "Able Mable"

 

Photo from Mary Shephard (daughter of Frederick Synowiec) FU-877 - Thank you!

Photo from Mary Shephard (daughter of Frederick Synowiec) FU-877 - Thank you!

Photo from Mary Shephard (daughter of Frederick Synowiec) FU-877 - Thank you!

Frederick Synowiec on Shirely-Chris. Photo from Mary Shephard (daughter of Frederick Synowiec) FU-877 - Thank you!

FU-877 is in the background.

Picture from facebook.
 
 

 

FU-879 (s/n 52-2879) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
336th FIS; shot down 3-13-1952 Pilot: Hulse
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: 4 F-86s attacked by 16 MiGs, unsuccessful bail out

[336th Sq. Ldr. Graham S. Hulse on 03.13.1952 Status: MIA]
 
 

 

FU-880 (s/n 52-2880) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
334th FIS; "Peacemaker"

North American F-86 SabreJet DAY FIGHTERS (WARBIRD TECH SERIES, Volume 3)
 
 

 

FU-883 (s/n 51-2883) F-86F-1-NA
334th FIS; "Funfrus" Pilot: Cosby

North American F-86A-L Sabre In USAF & Foreign Service (AIRCAM AVIATION SERIES, No 17)

(F-86 Sabres of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing - Thomspon)
 
 

 

FU-883 (s/n 52-2883) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
336th FIS

Cropped from National Archives (342-FH-3B-30539-113113AC)
 
 

 

FU-884 (s/n 52-2884) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
334th FIS

(4th Fighter Interceptor Wing yearbook - 1953)
 
 

 

FU-885 (s/n 51-2885) F-86F-1-NA
336th FIS
 
 

 

FU-886 (s/n 51-2886) F-86F-1-NA
334th FIS

Photo submitted bt David Grasmick
 
 

 

FU-886 (s/n 52-2886) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
335th FIS, 336th FIS

North American F-86 SabreJet DAY FIGHTERS (WARBIRD TECH SERIES, Volume 3)

(Mig Alley - Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)
 

 

FU-889 (s/n 51-2889) F-86F-1-NA
336th FIS
 
 
 

 

FU-890 (s/n 51-2890) F-86F-1-NA
4th FIG; 335th "Mac's Mauler" Pilot: 1/Lt John McKee

"John’s "first day on the job” 1952, as Flight Leader’ Clyde Curtin’s wingman (pictured)." - John McKee Jr.

John McKee is left on picture, Clyde is right.

Picture Source: John McKee Jr.

John McKee - 1953

Picture Source: John McKee Jr.

FU-890 tail, top left.

(F-86 Sabres of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing - Thomspon)
 
 

 

FU-891 (s/n 51-2891) F-86F-1-NA
335th FIS

(Korea - The Air War 1950-1953 - Jack C Nicholls & Warren E Thompson)
 
 

 

 

FU-891 (s/n 52-2891) F-86E-6 (Canadair)
334th FIS
 

KORWALD Circumstances of Loss: Downed by MiG, 4 F-86s engaged by 2 MiGs 20 mi S of Suiho Reservoir (7 mi S of Sakchu)

[334th 1/Lt. Robert F. Niemann on 04.12.1953 Status: MIA]
 
 

 

FU-892 (s/n 51-2892) F-86F-1-NA
4th FIG
 
 
 

 

FU-894 (s/n 51-2894) F-86F-1-NA
336th FIS; "Kay Darling"

Internet Photo

(MiG Alley Sabres vs. MiGs Over Korea - Thompson and McLaren)

North American F-86 SabreJet DAY FIGHTERS (WARBIRD TECH SERIES, Volume 3)

Internet Photo

(F-86 Sabres of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing - Thomspon)

(4th Fighter Interceptor Wing yearbook - 1953)