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DescriptionF-86F 2 Sqn SAAF in Japan 1953.jpg
A South African Air Force North American F-86F Sabre from No. 2 Squadron at Tsuiki air base, Japan, in 1953. No. 2 Squadron SAAF was attached to the U.S. Air Force 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing during the Korean War. The unit lost 74 of 94 F-51D Mustangs and 4 out of the 22 Sabres, along with 34 pilots. In the background is the USAF F-86F-1-NA (s/n 51-2850) from the 39th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, which was shot down by a MiG-15 on 7 April 1953. The pilot, Harold Fischer, became a prisoner of war.
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1953
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National Museum of the U.S. Air Force photo 100608-F-1234S-027
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Richard B. Keener, USAF
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== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A South African Air Force North American F-86F ''Sabre'' from No. 2 Squadron at Tsuiki air base, Japan, in 1953. No. 2 Squadron SAAF was attached to the U.S. Air Force 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing during the K
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