F-86 Sabre Fighter-Bomber Units over Korea (Osprey Frontline Colour 2) [Paperback]

Warren Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frontline Colour | Publication Date: December 1, 1999

Concentrates on F86F fighter-bombers in Korea. Accompanying the photos in the book are detailed captions, quotes from pilots in action and listings of the various units that served in Korea, plus specifications and cutaways of the aircraft flown.

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These histories of classic military aircraft showcase the best in privately owned contemporary photography, supported by scale drawings, cutaways, comprehensive text and a wealth of first hand accounts.

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• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1855329298
• ISBN-13: 978-1855329294
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,556,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating photographs, annoying writing style, September 16, 2008

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Stratohoven (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: F-86 Sabre Fighter-Bomber Units over Korea (Osprey Frontline Colour 2) (Paperback)

Whether you're a history buff interested in the Korean War, an aviation enthusiast,or simply someone who appreciates the lines of a beautiful aircraft, then this book has much to recommend it. 122 pages of high quality colour photographs taken during the Korean War, accompanied by a narrative detailing the exploits of the fighter bomber variation of the F86 Sabre. Although famous for it's dogfighting exploits with the MIg 15 over Korea, the less glamourous role of ground attack has been less documented.

However this book does in my mind contain a farly serious flaw in it's writing style. The author goes far overboard with quotation marks, usually in places that don't actually need it. For examlpe, he uses phrases like;

Rural 'heart'

These 'myths' were soon dispelled.

The 18th FBW was tasked with 'taking it out'

Their chosen profession did not 'score big'

As the two wings worked up to full combat strength, small problems and 'glitches' cropped up, although most of these could be corrected with little 'fanfare'. One such technical 'hicuup' involved....

Three quotation marks within one inch of print? Come on. Why do all these words need quotation marks? People know what a fanfare is, we know what a myth is, we know a rural heart means. and if he thought words were too slangy he could have easily used slightly more formal language. It may not sound like a big deal but after a few minutes reading your attention is distracted away from the narrative to waiting for the next annoying quotation mark to appear.

If you can overlook that flaw however, this is a worthy addition to any military aviation library.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "You Are There", flying the F86 in Korea., July 30, 2000

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Jim Schmidt "Jimmbbo" (Fresno, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: F-86 Sabre Fighter-Bomber Units over Korea (Osprey Frontline Colour 2) (Paperback)

Osprey's author Warren Thompson has woven an excellent collection of candid and "formal" photos with historical information and personal stories to give the reader a real "I was there" experience.

The focus of the book is operational, and with the exception of a cutaway drawing and pertinent specs of an F-84-30, there is little technical data. But if you want to know what it was like to be assigned to a Sabre squadron in Korea, look no further.

There are dozens of photos in sharp, clear, brilliant color, with detailed captions that flesh out the "story line" with additional information, adding to the reader's immersion in the era.

The only criticism I have is that the type face is kinda small and would be easier to read if it was bolder. Big deal! :)

The bottom line is that this is a "must have" for any F-86 nut, and I am looking forward to picking up the other volumes in Osprey's "over Korea" series (F-51, F-84 and B-26)

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Coloured Osprey Aviation Book vs. Crucial,tragic, "Dogfighting" F-86 Pilots !, April 12, 2009

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Woong B. Lee - See all my reviews
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This review is from: F-86 Sabre Fighter-Bomber Units over Korea (Osprey Frontline Colour 2) (Paperback)

I am American Historian. I like introduce a Korean
military aviation researcher,Young Ki Moon,Seoul,Korea.
Iam a most lmportant supplier of hisrequesting books and DVD,
after meticulous,frequent searching of Amazon.
occasionally, he sent me many valuable Reviews after his reading books.
Now,I introduce a review on this book as following:
I keep Osprey frontline colour series by admiring Warren Thompson
as my emotionally attached books in my personal study-Library.
One of my most favouring,best attached Jet fighter involving
Koran Air War is F-86 Sabre Interceoter,fighter-bomber.
First Jet:Jet Fighter air battle started,F-80C Shooting Star
and MIG-15,in Korean War which was opening ceremony of the world
on 8,Nov,1950, near the Yalu river.
After realization of inferior ability of already involved F-80C,
F-84E,F9F-2 and Metere F.8 were removed from role of fighter with
MIG-15.Immediately F-86A was replaqced on13,Dec,1950.
the comparison between F-86Aand MIG-15 was tobe made by men of both sides.
MIG-15 is slightly faster,fly higher,faster rate of climing and heavier
armament( 1-37mm cannon,2-23mm cannon) compare with F-86A( 6-12.7mm Colt-
Browning machie-guns). F-86A was favour on faster diving speed, better
maneoeuvrability and better gunsight using Raer Range tracer(MIG-15 used
primitive ASP gunsight). Heavier cannon armament of MIG-15 aims easy
destruction of heavy Bombers,B-29,role of intercepter.
one of leading Soviet Ace,Yevegeni Pepelyaev,said "the US Browning .50Cal
guns acted on our aircraft like peas""It was routine for our aircrat to return home having taken 40~50hits"(quoted from Osorey's" Korean War Aces"
from early summer of 1951,more powerful,more effective air-to-air fighting,MIG-15bis was introduced.On the otherhand,F-86A imroved to F-86E
(with-"all flying tail),more improved version F-86F(with"hard wimg)
from now on,-this Superor Sabre- had the better performances in evry areas
copare with MIG-15bis !
rapid relacement from F-86A to F-86F can intoduce best fighter-itercepter
group and Fighter-Bomber group.
As this book,F-86F fighter- bomber unit engaged effective roles.
but their most dangerous enemiersare radar controlled cocentrated
Soviet AAA in MIG ALLEY and small arms on the tree top level operations
surrounding mountainous deep valley.