Tagged F-86 “Sabra Jet

06.15.2011

Dave Wade crewman in B-45, first jet bomber in America’s air defense

David Wade of Overbrook Gardens in Englewood, Fla. was a crewman aboard a B-45 four-engine jet bomber during the Korean War era. It was this country’s first jet bomber after the Second World War designed specifically for a nuclear payload. Wade returned from a tour in Korea and Japan and ended up at the Air…

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06.01.2011

1st Lt. Rex Anderson fought Russian MIG-15s in his F-86 over Yelu in Korea

1st Lt. Rex Anderson (Ret.) of Burnt Store Isles tangled with Russian MIG-15 fighters over the Yalu River in dogfights during the 100 combat missions he flew in an F-86 “Sabre Jet” during the Korea War. The commendation accompanying the second Air Medal he received doesn’t tell the whole story.

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