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F-86 Sabre Fighter-Bomber Units over Korea (Osprey Frontline Colour 2) | 
 enlarge | Author: Warren Thompson
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Category: Book
Buy New: $53.68
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1712050
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 8.2 x 0.3
ISBN: 1855329298
Dewey Decimal Number: 951
EAN: 9781855329294
ASIN: 1855329298
Publication Date: December 1, 1999
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Product Description
This volume (the second in a new series) illustrates all the users of the F-86F, including the South African Air Force's No.2 Squadron which flew with the 18th FBW, in contemporary wartime colour. These aircraft were some of the most colourful F-86s ever to see action, and the author has used his extensive contact base to accumulate one of the largest private collections of Korean colour material in the world. Accompanying the photos are detailed captions, quotes from pilots in action and a full appendices listing of the various units that served in Korea, plus specifications/cutaways of the aircraft flown.
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 Fascinating photographs, annoying writing style September 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
 "You Are There", flying the F86 in Korea. July 31, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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)
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