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Thumbnail Filmstrip of F-86F Sabre USAF 51st FIW, 39th FIS "The Paper Tiger" 1:72 Diecast Model Images
North American F-86F Sabre Diecast Model
USAF 51st FIW, 39th FIS, #51-12958 "The Paper Tiger", Harold Fischer, Suwon AB, South Korea, 1953
1:72 Scale Length 6.75" Width 6.25"
North American F-86F Sabre
During the Korean War Captain Harold E. Fischer Jr. flew an F-86F with the 39th FIS/51st FIW at Suwon, Korea. Fischer had been piloting an F-84 but quickly adjusted to the newer aircraft and accumulated ten MiG victories making him a double Ace. On April 7, 1953 just as he scored his eleventh victory Fischer was either shot down or ingested debris from the 11th MiG that brought his aircraft down. He was captured and released two years later. He went on to fly 200 missions in Vietnam.