1960 - 1972

last update 10. November 2009

written 12. December 2004


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บ.ข๑     BKh-17     North American F-86F Sabre

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(Photo from the collection of Phakphum Tangkijjarak) (Photo from the collection of Michael E. Fader)
12. Sqn. 1st Wing

12 Staffel 1 Geschwader

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F-86F BKh17-21/04 USAF (Serial 52-4482) as 1211 (Photo from  Phakphum Tangkijjarak)

F-86F BKh17-23/04 (USAF Serial 52-4964)  as 1213

F-86F BKh.17-30/04 (USAF Serial 52-5015) as 1225

F-86F BKh17-29/04 (USAF Serial 52-5002) as 1224 later it became 4323

F-86F BKh17-37/04 (USAF Serial 52-5047) as 1242

       
13. Sqn. 1st Wing 13 Staffel 1 Geschwader
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Take over of the first F-86F Sabre from the RTAF in the spring of 1961. The 13th Sqn was the first operator of the sabre followed shortly by the 12th Sqn.  F-86F BKh17-1/04 (USAF Serial 52-4694) as 1322 F-86F BKh.17-6/04 (USAF Serial 52-5019) as 1335 F-86F BKh.17-3/04 (USAF Serial 52-4942) as 1334
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F-86F BKh.17-9/04 (USAF Serial 52-5037) as 1311  

F-86F BKh.17-44/06 (USAF Serial 51-13234) as 1326 was taken over from Spain.

F-86F BKh.17-3/04 (USAF Serial 52-4942) as 1334 F-86F BKh17-41/06 (USAF Serial 51-13211) as 4314 and BKh17-21/04 (USAF Serial 52-4482) as 4311 in Front of the Aerobatic Team of the RTAF
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F-86F BKh.17-3/04 (USAF 52-4942) as 1334

F-86F BKh17-18/04 (USAF Serial 52-5112) 1343

F-86F BKh.17-2/04 (USAF Serial 52-4941) as 1313 preserved as Gate Guard at RTAFB Korat

Preserved F-86F BKh.17-7/04 (USAF Serial 52-5022) as 1315 at RTAF Academy, Don Muang
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Lineup of six F-86F      
43. Sqn 4th Wing 43 Staffel 4 Geschwader
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F-86F Kh17-21/04 as 4311 (Photo courtesy of G. V. Meiner) F-86F  BKh17-5/04 (USAF Serial 52-5000) as 4351 (Photo collection of Phakphum Tangkijjarak) F-86F BKh17-21/04 (USAF Serial 52-4482) as 4311 (Photo Koku Fan) F-86F BKh17-27/04 (USAF Serial 52-4985) as 4322 BKh17-36/04 (USAF Serial 52-5044) and 4335  F-86F BKh17-21/04 (USAF Serial 52-4482) as 4311 and BKh17-34/04 (USAF Serial  52-5030) as 4334
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F-86F BKh17-10/04 (USAF Serial) 52-5060 as 4322 (Photo from  Peter Weinert) F-86F of 43 Sqn. (Photo collection of Phakphum Tangkijjarak) F-86F BKh17-41/06 (USAF Serial 51-13211) as 4314 F-86F BKh.17-53/06 52-5032 displayed at Chiang Mai as 4111, but there was never an 41 Sqn with F-86F (the 41 Sqn flew the Bronco from Chiang Mai. The real code of the F-86F was 4345  
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F-86F BKh17-51/06 (USAF Serial 51-13331) as 4316 (Photo Koku Fan) North American F-86F Sabre BKh17-40/04 (52-5085) as 4315 at Saraburi Aero Park (Photo  courtesy Dean Milner) North American F-86F Sabre BKh17-40/04 (52-5085) as 4315 at Saraburi Aero Park (Photo  courtesy Dean Milner) North American F-86F Sabre BKh17-40/04 (52-5085) as 4315 at Saraburi Aero Park (Photo  courtesy Dean Milner)

F-86F BKh17-46/06 (USAF Serial 51-13288) as 4332

Serial

Seriennummern

North American F-86F Sabre, Royal Thai Air Force
Typ Thai Serial s/n Buzz Sqn / Wing Base Delivered Withdrawn Remarks
F-86F -- 51-2907 12907 Test RTAFB Don Muang 1960 ? -
F-86F BKh17-1/04 52-4694 (191-390) 1322 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 30.10.1960 24. 6. 1970 -
F-86F BKh17-2/04 52-4941 (191-637) 1313 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 30.10.1960 19.6.1968 preserved at Korat
F-86F BKh17-3/04 52-4942 (191-638) 1334' 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 29.10.1960 27.11.1962 -
F-86F BKh17-4/04 52-4957 (191-653) 1341 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 20.10.1960 1961 -
F-86F BKh17-5/04 52-5000 (191-696) 1345 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 20.10.1960 10.4.1969 -
F-86F BKh17-6/04 52-5019 (191-715) 1335 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 20.10.1960 1.7.1965 -
F-86F BKh17-7/04 52-5022 (191-718) 1315 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 27.10.1960 25.7.1966 preserved at RTAF Academy, Don Muang
F-86F BKh17-8/04 52-5033 (191-729) 4343 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 20.10.1960 27.5.1972 Ex. 1312 of 13 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-9/04 52-5037 (191-733) 1311 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 20.10.1960 27.11.1962 -
F-86F BKh17-10/04 52-5060 (191-756) 1314 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 20.10.1960 20.7.1966 preserved in RTAF Museum coded '4322' 
F-86F BKh17-11/04 52-5070 (191-766) 1323 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 20.10.1960 16.2.1964 -
F-86F BKh17-12/04 52-5072 (191-768) 1342 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 20.10.1960 22.2.1967 -
F-86F BKh17-13/04 52-5074 (191-770) 1333 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 20.10.1960 3. 1964 -
F-86F BKh17-14/04 52-5076 (191-772) 1344 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 20.10.1960 4.3.1965 -
F-86F BKh17-15/04 52-5085 (191-781) 4315 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 20.10.1960 11. 7.1972 Ex. 1332 of 13 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-16/04 52-5093 (191-789) 1325 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 20.10.1960 20.7.1966 -
F-86F BKh17-17/04 52-5095 (191-791) 1324 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 30.10.1960 2.1.1964 -
F-86F BKh17-18/04 52-5112 (191-808) 4334 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 20.10.1960 14.7.1972 Ex. 1343 of 13 Sqn. preserved at Don Muang 
F-86F BKh17-19/04 52-5134 (191-830) 1331 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 20.10.1960 4.3.1968 -
F-86F BKh17-20/04 52-5153 (191-849) 4312 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 20.10.1960 14.7.1972 Ex. 1321 of 13 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-21/04 52-4482 (191-178) 4311 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 21. 8.1961 26.9.1972 Ex. 1211 of 12 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-22/04 52-4960 (191-656) 1212 12 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 21. 8.1961 26.6.1963 -
F-86F BKh17-23/04 52-4964 (191-660) 1213 12 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 21. 8.1961 11.7.1962 -
F-86F BKh17-24/04 52-4965 (191-661) 1214 12 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 21. 8.1961 4.3.1968 -
F-86F BKh17-25/04 52-4970 (191-668) 1215 12 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 21. 8.1961 20.1.1972 -
F-86F BKh17-26/04 52-4972 (191-670) 4321 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 21. 8.1961 26.9.1972 Ex. 1222 of 12 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-27/04 52-4985 (191-681) 4322 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 21. 8.1961 4.3.1968 Ex. 1222 of 12 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-28/04 52-4996 (191-692) 1223 12 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 21. 8.1961 15.11.1962 -
F-86F BKh17-29/04 52-5002 (191-698) 4323 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 21. 8.1961 3.2.1970 Ex. 1224 of 12 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-30/04 52-5015 (191-711) 1225 12 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 21. 8.1961 14.7.1972 -
F-86F BKh17-31/04 52-5017 (191-713) 4331 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 21. 8.1961 16.2.1967 Ex. 1231 of 12 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-32/04 52-5018 (191-714) 4332 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 21. 8.1961 14.7.1972 Ex. 1232 of 12 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-33/04 52-5027 (191-723) 1233 12 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 21. 8.1961 1965 -
F-86F BKh17-34/04 52-5030 (191-726) 4334 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 21. 8.1961 1963 Ex. 1234 of 12 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-35/04 52-5038 (191-734) 1235 12 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 21. 8.1961 3.2.1970 -
F-86F BKh17-36/04 52-5044 (191-740) 4335 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 21. 8.1961 26.5.1972 Ex. 1241 of 12 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-37/04 52-5047 (191-743) 4335 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 21. 8.1961 14.7.1972 Ex. 1242 of 12 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-38/04 52-5079 (191-775) 4342 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 21. 8.1961 14.7.1972 Ex. 1243 of 12 Sqn.
F-86F BKh17-39/04 52-5080 (191-776) 1244 12 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 21. 8.1961 21.1.1963 -
F-86F BKh17-40/04 52-5082 (191-778) 1245 12 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 21. 8.1961 24.11.1965 -
F-86F BKh17-41/06 51-13211 (176-142) 4314 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 7.2.1963 11.7.1972 Ex. 1314 of 13 Sqn. (Ex Spanish AF)
F-86F BKh17-42/06 51-13220 (176-1519 1311 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 7.2.1963 25.7.1966 (Ex Spanish AF)
F-86F BKh17-43/06 51-13232 (176-163) 4321 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 7.2.1963 14.7.1966 Ex. 1316 of 13 Sqn. (Ex Spanish AF)
F-86F BKh17-44/06 51-13234 (176-165) 1326 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 7.2.1963 23.3.1971 (Ex Spanish AF)
F-86F BKh17-45/06 51-13245 (176-176) ? 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 7.2.1963 30.6.1966 (Ex Spanish AF)
F-86F BKh17-46/06 51-13288 (176-219) 4332 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 7.2.1963 17.6.1966 (Ex Spanish AF)
F-86F BKh17-47/06 51-13293 (176-224) 4333 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 7.2.1963 12.6.1972 Ex. 1336 of 13 Sqn. (Ex Spanish AF)
F-86F BKh17-48/06 51-13301 (176-232) ? 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 7.2.1963 2.1.1964 (Ex Spanish AF)
F-86F BKh17-49/06 51-13312 (176-243) 1341 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 7.2.1963 19.5.1971 (Ex Spanish AF)
F-86F BKh17-50/06 51-13328 (176-259) 1346 13 Sqn. 1. Wing RTAFB Don Muang 7.2.1963 1.7.1965 (Ex Spanish AF)
F-86F BKh17-51/06 51-13331 (176-262) 4316 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 14.10.1963 17.6.1968 -
F-86F BKh17-52/06 52-4349 (191-45) 4336 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 14.10.1963 17.6.1968 -
F-86F BKh17-53/06 52-5032 (191-728) 4345 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 14.10.1963 14.7.1972 -
F-86F BKh17-54/06 52-5039 (191-735) ? 43 Sqn. 4. Wing RTAFB Thakli 14.10.1963 26.4.1965 -
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General characteristics

Technische Daten

Length

11.4 m

Länge

Wingspan

11.3 m

Flügelspannweite

Height

4.5 m

Höhe

Wing area

29.11 m²

Flügelfläche

Powerplant

1× General Electric J47-GE-27 turbojet, 
26.3 kN

Antrieb

Maximum speed

1,091 km/h

Höchstgeschwindigkeit

Range

2,454 km

Reichweite

Crew

1

Besatzung

Service ceiling

15,100 m

Dienstgipfelhöhe

Rate of climb

41 m/s

Steigrate

Empty weight

5,046 kg

Leergewicht

Loaded weight

6,894 kg

Fluggewicht

Armament

6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
2,400 kg of Bombes

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