Italeri 2684 - 1/48 F-86F Sabre Jet Skyblazers  [IT-2684S]

Period: from '50 to '90

Nation: United States Of America

Model Dim.: 24 cm

F-86F SABRE JET “Skyblazers”

In to the springtime of 1949 the initial channels of the Skyblazers Air Demonstration Team took places to the skies over European countries within airbase in Furstenfeldbruk, Germany. The pilots was the main 22nd fighter squadron through the 36th Fighter Wing as part of the USAFE (usa Air Forces in europe). The group was in fact instructed by the USAFE headquarters generate an aerobatics team utilizing F-80B aircraft and perform demonstrations throughout countries in europe. Quickly a short while later the team had been presented with modified F-84E Thunderjet aircraft. The 50-caliber device tools had been taken from the best the aircraft for better managing inside demonstrations. By the summer of 1952 the team had done more that 260 atmosphere demonstrations in more than 12 countries.