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The F-95 designation was assigned initially to the radar-equipped, all-weather interceptor version of the North American F-86 Sabre. The first two YF-95A airframes (50-577/ 578) were hastily assembled in 1949 with the nose configuration but not the radar of production aircraft. The two YF-95As also lacked the missile armament and afterburner of the production machine, being equipped instead with an extremely crude external reheat device at the exhaust for the 2460kg thrust General Electric J47-GE-17 turbojet engine. By the time the first of these machines had been completed and made its first flight on 22 December 1949 with company test pilot Joseph Lynch at the controls, it had been redesignated F-86D. Subsequent production machines were the F-86D, F-86K and F-86L.
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| harry g rose, hgrose(@)sbcglobal.net, 25.05.2008 i was ststioned at landstuhl afb germany in 1954 & 1955. i was the crew chief for col fishel during that time. it would be great to hear from anyone from that outfit. the 496th squadron did win the Hughes that year. one of the good parties was held in the NCO club just three days before i went back to the states. i have a few pictures that were taken at club. they show the trophy & the Col pouring champagne for all present. harry rose | | Butch Owens, 09.05.2008 Limited experience at Naha Okinawa.
Scary/Dangerous airplane for ground crews with fast acting doors. I was happy to leave it for the F-102. | | Dick Michaud, remichaud(@)comcast.net, 06.05.2008 In 1955, the 496th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, of which I was lucky enough to be a pilot, stationed at Landstuhl AFB, Germany, won the Hughes trophy as the outstanding FIS in the USAF. Interestingly, all the while we were losing aircraft due to faulty turbine wheel blades. |
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