List of Sabre and Fury units in the US military

List of Sabre and Fury units in the US military identifies the military branches and units that used the North American Aviation F-86 Sabre and FJ Fury. Units existed in regular USAF, ANG, USN, and USMC squadrons.

F-86 Sabre in flight.

USAF F-86 Units

Source: Baugher F-86D[1]
A West Virginia Air National Guard F-86H.
A Tennessee Air Guard F-86D.

Air National Guard Squadrons

Air Force units

Source: Baugher F-86F[2] and F-86E[3]
An F-86F of the 21st Fighter Day Wing at Chambley Air Base.
A 514th FIS F-86D at Ramstein Air Base.

US Navy units with FJ Fury

Source: Baugher Fury[4]
VF-173 FJ-3s aboard USS Saratoga c. 1956
FJ-3s of VF-21 aboard USS Ranger in 1957

Atlantic Fleet

Pacific Fleet

Carriers

  • USS Bennington on May 8, 1955
  • USS Forrestal on Jan. 4, 1956, VF-21
  • USS Bon Homme Richard 1957-58

US Marine Corps units with FJ Fury

References

Notes

Bibliography

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  • Knaack, Marcelle Size. Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems, Volume 1, Post-World War Two Fighters, 1945–1973. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History, 1978. ISBN 0-912799-59-5.
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  • Wagner, Ray. American Combat Planes  Second Edition. New York: Doubleday and Company, 1968. ISBN 0-370-00094-3.
  • Wagner, Ray. The North American Sabre. London: Macdonald, 1963. No ISBN.
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