Official Sabre Jet Classics magazines

 

The Sabre Jet Classics was published by the F-86 Sabre Pilots Association soley for the private use of its members. Even though the organization is stepping down, no portion of these articles may be used or reprinted without the express permission of the editor's of the magazine.


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1992

 

Volume 1 Number 1

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Meet Hank Buttelmann Korea's 36th Sabre Ace by Rick Mitchell

The History of the F-86A

NASM's F-86A-5

 

 

Volume 1 Number 2

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Meet Dick Becker, Korea's Second Jet Ace

The F86-E

My favorite Sabre Story by Brig. Gen. Alonzo J. Walter, USAF (Ret)

The First Sabre Versus MiG-15 Combat

 

 

Volume 1 Number 3

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An interview with Colonel Robert P. Baldwin

Dob Daze by Howard R. Ebersole

My favorite Sabre Dog Story by Selden Pile

My favorite Sabre Dog Story by Bob Makinney

My favorite Sabre Dog Story by Bill Dunbar

My favorite Sabre Dog Story by Jim Carter

A Normal Day in the Life of a "Dog" Pilot by Neil Fossum

The All-Weather F-86D

An F-86H is Reborn (Part 1) by Ed Buerckholtz

 

 

Volume 1 Number 4

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My Favorite F86-F Story by Bob Rawlings

The Ultimate MiG-Killer, the F-86

A Short History of the Fighter-Bomber Sabres in Korea

Robin, Don't Come in on this Pass by Neil Fossum

Today's Sabres in the United Kingdom

 

 
1993

 

Volume 2 Number 1

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The 18th Fighter-Bomber Group's F86-F Conversion in Korea by Howard R. "Ebe" Ebersole

The Mitsubishi Sabres

F86-F Gunnery during January and February 1957 by Alan R. Ostby

The Sabre Jet in Korea - A Crew Cheif's Recollection by Norm Kalow

The Ramp went Silent... by Neil Fossum

My Favorite Sabre Story by John Henderson

My Favorite Sabre Story by Major John Lamb

The Rocket-Assisted Sabre Program

An F-86H is Reborn (Part II) by Ed Buerckholtz

 

 

Volume 2 Number 2

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Flight Line by Rick Mitchell

The F-86H: "The Last of the Sports Models"

Sabres in the Air National Guard Service

My F-86H Days by Jim "Skinny" McLennan

An Experience to Remember by Joesph Radoci

My Sabre Story by Jim Ramsay

My F-86H Story by David Cronin

An Favorite F-86H Story by Mark L. Carter

An F-86H is Reborn (Part III) by Ed Buerckholtz

 

 

Volume 2 Number 3

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Checking Out in the '86 in the Old Days or, "It's Much Easier than the '51" by Lon Walter

We Interview Les Waltman

My Favorite Sabre Story by John Pedjoe

Flying the Dangerous Early Hard Wing "H"s by Dick Hefton

On the Lighter Side! by Curt Burns

On the Lighter Side! by Ed Hurd

 

 

Volume 2 Number 4

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Nine was Enough by Cecil G. Foster

Lt. Billy B. Dobbs First MiG Kill by Don Griffith

My favorite Fighter-Bomber Sabre Story by Flamm D. Harper

An Interview with Bob Baldwin, the 35th Ace of the Korean War

My MiG Kill by Ken Shely

An F-86H is Reborn (Part IV) by Ed Buerckholtz

 

 

From the original sabre-pilots.org website: All articles from SabreJet Classics starting with Vol. 3, when the association assumed publication are now achieved on this page The SabreJet Historical Society, who held the original copyright, published Vol. 1 & 2 with 4 issues in each volume. There are quite a few great articles in these issues that very few of our members have had access to in the past. There were less than 200 to 400 copies of any of the issues produced. All existing copies of these issues are now collector items. Dee Harper has made these issues available and all the articles from these two volumes are also now archived here.

 
1994

 

Volume 3 Number 1

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On the Lighter Side by Albert S. Kelly

My Favorite Golden Hawks Story by Alfred McDonal

Sabres in Minature by Tony Kameen

 

 
1995

 

Volume 3 Number 2

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Project Ashtray by Larry Davis

Casey Jones and the Eagle by Bruce Hinton

International Incident over the Yellow Sea by Bruce Hinton

 

 

Volume 3 Number 3

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Zulu Alert by Ford Smart

Land of the Morning Calm? by Larry Davis

My Favorite F86-L Story by Bill Van Dine

"Pop the Clutch!" by Pat Mc Girl

The Lighter Side by Les Waltman

 

 
1996


Volume 4 Number 1

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Developing the XP-86 by Larry Davis

Aluminum Overcast Intercept by Roger Krause

Some Thoughts on War and Fighter Pilots by Carroll L. Stanton

Radar Lock On by Harold O. Chitwood

 


Volume 4 Number 2

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Air to Ground in the F-86A? by Lon Walter

Lobster Run by Charles 'Tad' Foran

Hoover's Bullseye by Maurice L. Martin

Buzz Job! by 'Ebe' Ebersole and Hans Degner

 


Volume 4 Number 3

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Radar Lock On by Major General John C. Giraudo

No.1 SNAFU by Dee Harper

Radar Lock-on by Edward J. Horkey

Looking Back by Archie Nogle

Into the Eye of the Hurrican by Lon Walter

 

 
1997


Volume 5 Number 1

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Shooter's Odds by Ross Buckland

Sylvia Two Three by John Powell

Getting the "L" Home by the late Neil Fossum

A Letter from Home by 1/LT Donald L. MacGregor Jr.

NASM Honors the F-86


Volume 5 Number 2

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The Making of the "Geiger Tigers" by Larry Davis

Radar Lock-On by Representative Sam Johnson, (R) Texas

Mission to Mukden by Lon Walter

7 in One Day by George Kinnison

 


Volume 5 Number 3

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Development of the XP-86 by Larry Davis

First Hot Intercept by E. Riggs Monfort

 

 
1998


Volume 6 Number 1

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Formosa Alert by Bobby Walls

Those were the Days by Dave Tilton

The Sabre in Pakistan by Air Cheif Marshall Jamal Khan

Test Flight by Lt. Col. George L. Jones

The NOLO Sabres by Larry Davis

 


Volume 6 Number 2

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A First Ace is Crowned by Captain James J. Jabara

Recollections of Jim Jabara by Lon Walter

(More) Recollections of Jim Jabara by Paul Kauttu

Gliding the F-86, the Ultimate Range Extender (Part I) by Robert W. Smith

RF86-F Haymaker by Larry Davis

 


Volume 6 Number 3

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Bedcheck Charlie Hits K-13 by Leo Fournier

Millie's Record Run by Tom Macklin (missing)

My Ten Migs by Harold E. Fischer

F-86H Called Up for Vietnam War by Ron Lang

Gliding the F86 (Part II) by Robert W. Smith

Cross Country with "GB" by James 'Skinny' McLennan

 

 
1999

 

Volume 7 Number 1

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The Saga of Acro Andy by Robert J. Andrews

The Aces Talk by W.W. Bones' Marshall

The (Almost) Inaugural Flyby by Robert L. McKinney

Run for the Border by Clyde Dick Gilbert

Who Were those Masked Men? edited by Lon Walter

Touring Europe in the F-86E by Gary E. Sparks

 

 

Volume 7 Number 2

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The First Sabres are Delivered by Donald M. Cummings

On Mac's Wing by Dean Abbott

Hoot's Hokkaido Air Force by Lon Walter

Sabres Return to Europe by Richard Lucas

 

 

Volume 7 Number 3

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YUMA by Larry Davis and Marty Isham

Popeye Intercept by David C. Montgomery

They Said the Sauce did it! by James B. McCain

The 330th C' Flight Jug Band by James B. McCain

Sabre D Tales by Don Jubush

Christmas Greeting by John Brown

 

 
2000

 

Volume 8 Number 1

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Pursuing a Sabre, but Dogged by a boxcar by Gerry Martas

B-29 Escort in Korea by Robert Makinney

The French Air Force and teh F-86K by Jean-Marie Dieudonne

Story Behind the Photo

The Rest of the Story by Jacqueline Briand

First Flight Surprise (A Dog of a Checkout) by Jim Hancock

56th Fighter Squadron "World's Finest" from Henry Head

Frederick C. "Boots" Blesse by Earl Brown

 

 

Volume 8 Number 2

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First Man, Last Man by Stewart S. Stanley

Flying with the Royal Danish Air Force by Ralph D. Waddell, Jr.

YUMA Judge by Bill Shields

Interceptor Weapons School by Sabre Jet Classics Staff

Three Sabres Down! by Lon Walter

Tail Zap by Ralph Waddell

 

 

Volume 8 Number 3

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"Battle Born!" The Nevada Air Guard and the F-86

"Mach Buster" by George Marrett

"Call Sign - Sharkbait" by Bill Caffery

Hassling the Meteor by "Tex" Henry

 

2001

 

Volume 9 Number 1

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Korea, the Forgotten War No More

Hot Pursuit by Paul Kauttu

Three's Company by 'Red Face' Broussard

The Engagement by Reg Adams

Tsuiki by the Sea by Howard Weston

Getting into Combat by Dick Merian

Retrospect, Korea Today by Harvey Brown

 

 

Volume 9 Number 2

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Stovepipe by the staff

Sam Johnson by Leo E. Lacey

An Untold Tale by Bill McCollum

Stories I Probably Shouldn't Tell (Part II) by Richard F. Merian

 

 

Volume 9 Number 3

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The 1956 Skyblazers by Warren Efting

Twenty Years of the F-86 Association

Thomas G. Davis - His Last Flight by Lon Walter

Split Flap Anyone? by Erroll Williams

 

2002

 

Volume 10 Number 1

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The F-86C/YF-93A "Sabre" by Larry Davis

Radar Lock-On by S/L Andy Mckenzie, RCAF Ret.

The US Air Force Museum Salutes "The Forgotten War" - Korea

Flight "E" from Chitose by Cliff Winter

Harrison R. Thyng by Larry Davis with James R. Thyng

"The Falcons" via Paul Kattu

"Book Review" by Lou Walter

 

 

Volume 10 Number 2

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Sabres used Tankers for Korea Deployment by Col Bruce Hinton

Saving the Sabre Pilots - The Untold Story of Rescues in Korea

SOS - Korea, Sabre Pilots and the Korean Orphans by Larry Davis

"Book Review" by Lon Walter

 

 

Volume 10 Number 3

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No Start by C.D. "Tad" Foran

Berlin Crisis by Pete Beeble

A D-Tale by Jack "Spider" Webb

Might Mouse, Dogs and Delmars by Ron Weinert

Michigan Guard Pilot by Bob Railey

Book Review by Lon Walter

 

2003

 

Volume 11 Number 1

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Sabre Pilots Still MIA by John Lowery

Run for the River by George McKay

A 'Fox able' Flight to Europe by Gary Sparks

First Draw with "The Professor" by Martin Johansen

 

 

Volume 11 Number 2

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After-action Report from the 14th Reunion by the Staff

Overflight by Colonel Laerne H. Griffin

 

 

Volume 11 Number 3

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Squadron Leader Omer Levesque RCAF Ace by Larry Davis

The Flying Cheetahs in Korea by Larry Davis

Two Days in the Korean War by Bill Demint

 

2004

 

Volume 12 Number 1

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A Fireball in the Night by Dwight Purdy

Radar Lock-On by Ben. W. Hall

Search Continue for Korean War MIA's by Major Dale Cope

Native Dancer by John Moran

Two Jets Collide by Berlin B. Tranter

 

 

Volume 12 Number 2

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Flight Lieutenant John King, RAF by Charles Keil

The Unknown Ace, Manuel J. "Pete" Fernandez by Larry Davis

Flying the RCAF Sabre Mark 6 by George L. Schulstad

 

 

Volume 12 Number 3

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A Day to Remember by James R. Thyng

No Sweat by Jerry Fowler

The Day of a Dozen Deaths by Norman Green

A Christmas Story by Robert J. Burns

 

2005

 

Volume 13 Number 1

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Help Again! by Larry Davis

History of the 8th Fighter Wing

Scramble From K13 by Bill 'Creme' Demint

Last Mission Show by Jack Brady

 

 

Volume 13 Number 2

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Australia's Big Engine Sabre's Ad Role in Sea by Jim Flemming

Tony Cope Returns Home

Bugout From Kimpo by John Henderson

Memories of Nellis by Robert Holland

Book Reviews:

Cold; War Fighter Pilot by Harold Wade

Tempered; Steel by Perry Luckett and Charles Byler

Sabres; over MiG Alley by Kenneth Werell

 

 

Volume 13 Number 3

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Duck!

My Fifteen Minute Drill by Bob Matasick

The Minute Men by Gobel James

Book Review:

Sabres over MiG Alley by Kenneth P. Werrell

 

2006

 

Volume 14 Number 1

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Super Sabre - The RAAF Avon Sabre by Jim Fleming

Dawn Flyby for "All Cat Zero" by Phil Janney

Stars and Stripes over Korea by Larry Davis

Surprise Attack by Gene Mechling

No Tacan, No Iff, No Joy! by Don McGrath

 

 

Volume 14 Number 2

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Project Gun-Val by John Henderson

The Air Asia F-86 Program by Sid Yahn

Sabre Restoration at the WMOF, by David Hart

My Last Day at War by Dean Abott

 

 

Volume 14 Number 3

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What? An F-86 at 70,000 Feet! by Tom Gill

Record Breakers by Larry Davis

Sabres in the "Reel" War

 

2007

 

Volume 15 Number 1

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Four Days with the 492nd by Charles Keel

The Flight of the Boomerang by John Henderson

Hassling with the F-4 at Ubin by Jerry Eldridge

Beating Up the Canadians by William McCullum

 

 

Volume 15 Number 2

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Crisis in Taiwan

Qualified

Book Review:

To Begin Again by Terence Finn

 

 

Volume 15 Number 3

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Have Drill by Les Waltman

Project Follow-On by Larry Davis

My Best Flight by Donald J. "Beetle" Bailey

Fun and Games at Yuma by Paul Dickens

Fighter Squadron

 

2008

 

Volume 16 Number 1

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Brothers in Sabres from Lt. Gen Frank Hettlinger

Navy Blue and Gray by Larry Davis

Air Force Crowns 40th Jet Ace

 

 

Volume 16 Number 2

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Project Arrow and the Markings Confusion on F-86D's

Follow Up ... The Hunters

The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming! by Jerry Burton

 

 

Volume 16 Number 3

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Flamm D. "Dee" Harper (RIP)

A Cold War Tale not in Europe by Jack "Spider" Webb

Thunder Tigers by Sid Yahn

Morroccan Memories by David Wensley

Whirlaway ... The 310th FRS Taxi by Floyd Montgomery

 

2009

 

Volume 17 Number 1

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Ralph D. "Hoot" Gobson (RIP)

17th Sabre Pilots Reunion After Action Report

SD/LDR Graham Hulse, DFC, RAF, MIA by Houston Tuel

Ode to the 45th Fighter and Sidi Slimane

The 120th FIS "Tigers" Colorado Air Guard by Stephen Pahs

Perrin Pilots at Foster by Harold Wade

 


Volume 17 Number 2


Volume 17 Number 3

 
2010

 

Volume 18 Number 1

 

 

Volume 18 Number 2

 

 

Volume 18 Number 3

 

2011

 

Volume 19 Number 1

 

 

Volume 19 Number 2

 

 

Volume 19 Number 3

 

2012

 

Volume 20 Number 1

 

 

Volume 20 Number 2

 

2013

 

Volume 21 Number 1

 

 

Volume 21 Number 2

 

 

Volume 21 Number 3

 

 
2014

 

Volume 22 Number 1

 

 

Volume 22 Number 2

 

 

Volume 22 Number 3

 

 
2015

 

Volume 23 Number 1

 

 
2016

 

Volume 23 Number 2

 

 

Volume 23 Number 3

 

 
2017

 

Volume 24 Number 1

 

Volume 24 Number 2

 

 

 

 


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