[Fryslanboy]

I have found no evidence of the operational use of aerial-refueling in the F-86 Sabre. About the early versions of the F-84, the "G" was the first that have the system from factory.

S!

Well, they tried it with F-86A's..Here's a quote... They were not operational, but they tried it. It was not succesfull, but it worked..


''There were other efforts to extend the F-86's range. In early 1951, the USAF tested aerial refueling on a T-33, F-84 and F-86.
The airman flew 4 flights in an F-86A in March using a drogue system from a KB-29 tanker and a 3.5 foot probe on an F-86 120 gallon external fuel tank. This configuration encountered problems because it placed the fighter's empennage in the tanker's turbulance, making longitudinal control ''very difficult'' and causing the drogue to bob. As a result, contact in the F-86 was more a problem than with the other 2 aircraft..''


Here's the whole story: http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=b49d ... f6e8ebb871

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