No. Built. One ventral, two rearhinged. instrument booms on both wingtips; no armament. Production-style rear

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1 North American F-86 day fighter variants subvariants Including the F-86A/E/F, their Canadair equivalents, the Orenda-engined CL-3A/B, the Commonwealth CA-27, as well as protype, service-test, developmental s Military Designation XP-86/ XF-86 No. XP-86/ XF-86 No. 2 XP-86/ XF-86 No. 3 P-86A-- / F-86A-- Company Designation Engine Wing Windscreen Other Characteristics J35-C-3 (Chevy-built) J35-C-3 (Chevy-built) J35-C-3 (Chevy-built) J47- GE-/-3-/-7 fully aumatic fully aumatic P-86B F-86A-5- F-86A-5- F-86J J47-GE-7/ field upgrade TR.5 Orenda 3 fully aumatic ; from 6th F-86A (48-20) on, new slat tracks no slat locks new slat tracks no slat locks; from 282nd -6 (49-288) on, new with new slat tracks no slat locks Color code notes for country of origin of airframe engine manufacturers Blue: United States Red: Canada Brown: Australia Purple: United Kingdom One ventral, two rearhinged side speed brakes; instrument booms on both wingtips; no armament Production-style rear fuselage with two fronthinged speed brakes; instrument booms on both wingtips; no armament Production speed brakes; instrument booms on both wingtips; full armament; Sperry Mk.8 GBR gunsight; gun doors T-4E- ejection seat; Sperry Mk.8 GBR gunsight; gun doors P-86 for rough field operation with strengthened ling gear; larger tires; 7-inch bulged fuselage Sperry Mk.8 GBR gunsight; gun doors on early A-5s. Pit tube added right wingtip of late A-5s A-B GBR gunsight with AN/APG-5C ranging radar; new 20-gallon drop tanks developed for the F-86; pit tube added right wingtip of late A-5s; last 24 completed as A-7s F-86A-5- pulled from the assembly line for modification No. Built Delivery Dates Serial Nos. Later Upgrades Service Notes Completed Aug. 8, 947 First flight Oct., Early Early May March March Sept. 949 Oct Dec. 950 Started Aug Were be Production-style rear fuselage fitted Jan. 949; J35-A-7 fitted Nov. 949 Pit tube retrofitted right wingtip - Pit tube retrofitted right wingtip of early A-5s; -6 upgrades retrofitted. A-5s with gunsight/ radar retrofits redesignated A-6 or A-7 Pit tube retrofitted right wingtip of early A-5s; A-5s with gunsight/radar retrofits redesignated A-6 or A-7 Serial Numbers Dark Blue: USAF Red :RCAF Brown: RAAF Green: U.S. Mutual Defense Assistance Program Flew 24 hours for F-86 test program; lost Sept. 952 Flew 202 hours for F-86 test program; retired April 953 Flew 75 hours for F-86 test program, retired April 953 Used for service test with A; AMC; never entered regular service Cancelled; 90 reordered: 88 P-86As, 2 YP-86C penetration fighters Service including ADC (st Fighter Intercepr Wing), 4th FIW, USAFE, later ANG Service including ADC, 4th FIW, USAFE, later ANG Set a world speed record in June 952

2 Mk. CL-3 with new slat tracks no slat locks F-86A-5- assembled from A built components by Canadair Completed July Central Experimental Proving Establishment F-86A Retrofits of A-5s with wing unchanged A-CM GBR gunsight with AN/APG-5C ranging radar? Most likely late950-early 95 Retrofits A-6 less common than A-7 F-86A Retrofits of A-5s with wing unchanged; 24 production with new short-chord aileron Last 24 A-5s redesignated, plus retrofits; A-CM GBR gunsight with AN/APG-30 ranging radar 24 plus? Dec. 950-early 95? , plus retrofits F-86E ; ; Like F-86A-7 (A-CM GBR gunsight with AN/APG-30 ranging radar) with all-flying tail; bulge extending forward of tailplane 60 First flight 23 Sept 950 Feb. 95-? wing kit possible 33rd FIW at Otis AFB (Feb. 5); st FIW (Mar.-Apr. 5); 4th FIW (July 5) 5st FIW (Sept. 5), both in F-86E Like E- with minor panel switch changes 5?-May wing kit possible 33rd FIW at Otis AFB (Feb. 5); st FIW (Mar.-Apr. 5); 4th FIW (July 5) 5st FIW (Sept. 5), both in Mk.2 F.2 F-86E(M) CL-3 ; ; Identical F-86E-; tal of 350 built: 288 for RCAF (60 diverted the USAF as F-86E-6-CAN); 3 for RAF as F F-86E- 6-CAN Jan. 95- Aug also have USAF numbers as F-86E-6-CAN 6-3 wing before transfer as F-86E(M) Most RCAF Nos., 2, 3, 4 Fighter Wings in Europe 9378, 9384, 9404 transferred RAF as XB530, XB53, XB532 (9378 later returned) Former RCAF aircraft redesignated F-86E(M) when transferred other users F-86E / IRAN upgrade -27 First 32 F-86F-s fitted with due delays 32 Sept. 95-May Some 6-3 wing kits To F-86E-6- CAN (first use) CL-3 ; ; Designation for F-86E-/ Mk.2 built by Canadair diverted the USAF alleviate shortage of F April-July Also have RCAF numbers as Mk.2 Some 6-3 wing kits Almost all 4th 5st FIWs ; later ANG F-86F Final 78 of 20 planned F-s; identical E-0, except fitted with J47- GE April-July (Sept. 52) 84th FIS (June 52), 4th FIW (Sept. 52) 2

3 F-86F Project Gun-Val conversion of four E-0s six F-s; all fitted with, four T-60 20mm cannons, A-4 GBR gunsight 0 conv. First flight March 952; March-June? 952 E , 289, F , 286, 2867, 2868, th FIW (Jan.-Apr. 53), later ANG F-86F-3- / JF-86F -72 Project Gun-Val conversion of two F-s with four Oerlikon 206RK 20mm cannons 2 conv. Tests April Redesignated JF-86F in 957 F-86F Identical F- except for strengthened attachment points for new 200-gallon drop tanks 6 April-July (Sept. 52) F-86F Identical F-5 except for A-4 GBR gunsight 34 April-July (Sept. 52) F-86F F-86F-0 with survivability improvements; production problems with -27 engine necessitated last 93 be completed as F-86E-5 with 7 April-July (Sept. 52) All but one 4th FIW F-86E / IRAN upgrade -27 The 8-00th F-86F-5s completed with due delays 93 Aug. - Dec To ADC, ANG, none F-86F-20- NH -76 ( st part) Columbus-built F-86; almost identical Inglewood F-86F-5-00 First flight May 952 Sept. 952-Jan.? None Mk.4 F.4 F-86E-6- CAN (second use) F-86E(M) CL-3 Like F-86E-0; some internal changes compared with Mk.2; 429 for RAF as F.4 (MDAP funded, called F-86E-6-CAN by USAF); was have Orenda engine, but delays caused J47 be used 438 First flight Aug. 952 Dec. 952-Dec Only last 60 have USAF serial numbers wing before transfer, as F-86E(M) 428 (plus one more later) MDAP funded RAF; all 2nd TAF in West Germany except for the last 60 Fighter Comm in U.K. Mk.3 CL-3 TR.5 Orenda 4 Mk.2 given same modifications for Orenda engine as F-86J; no armament First flight Sept Later brought Mk.4 stards, but apparently not redesignated or put in regular service Used by Jacqueline Cochran set three women s world speed records in May June 953 Color code notes for country of origin of airframe engine manufacturers Blue: United States Red: Canada Brown: Australia Purple: United Kingdom 3 Serial Numbers Dark Blue: USAF Red :RCAF Brown: RAAF Green: U.S. Mutual Defense Assistance Program

4 Early F-86F Fighter-bomber; dual-sre wing with new inner hardpoints each carrying,000 pounds of ordnance or a 20- or 200- gallon drop tank a 20- or 200-gallon drop tank on each of the outer pylons; F-30 airframes Oct May ; F-40-equivalent long-span wing kits with extended wingtips 6-3 wing with resred 8th FBW 8th FBW Late F-86F Like the early F-86F-30-, but built with the 6-3 wing; F-30 numbers Oct May F-40-equivalent long-span wing kits with extended wingtips 6-3 wing with resred 8th FBW 8th FBW Early F-86F-25- NH -76 (2nd part) Columbus-built version of the Inglewood F-86F-30- ; F-25 numbers Jan.-Aug wing kits: F-40-equivalent long-span wing kits with extended wingtips 6-3 wing with resred None Late F-86F-25- NH -76 (2nd part) -93 Columbus-built version of the Inglewood F-86F-30-, but built with the 6-3 wing; F-25 numbers Jan.- Aug May 953-March F-40 equivalent long-span wing kits with extended wingtips 6-3 wing with resred None F-86F Like F-86F-30- with the Low Altitude Bombing System; able carry a,200-pound Mk.2 nuclear weapon (20 kt); 265 in two batches Oct May March 953-Aug Most USAFE Mk.5 CL-3A TR.5 Orenda 0 Like USAF F-86F-30, but with Orenda engine. 370 First flight July Slatted 6-3 wings retrofitted later All RCAF replacing Mk.2; later 75 sent Germany None CA-26 Rolls-Royce Avon R.A.7/ Mk.4 Redesigned fuselage with larger intake new breakpoint for the Rolls-Royce Avon engine; two 30mm Aden guns; wings, tail, horizontal stabilizers nearly identical F-86E Completed July 953 A94-0 To ARDU; later used as an instructional airframe Mk.30 CA-27 Avon 20 (CAC-assembled Rolls- Royce Avon R.A.7/Mk.4) Production version of CA Aug. 954-July 955 A94-90 A Most given solid 6-3 wing designated Mk.3; AIM-9B Sidewinder/Aero 3B pylon, 2/60 ARDU, No.2 OCU, Nos. 3, 75, 76, 77 Squadrons 4

5 Mk.6 CL-3B TR.5 Orenda 4 Early Mk.6s built with solid 6-3 wing with ; later Mk.6s built with slatted 6-3 wings Like Mk.5 except for Orenda 4 engine 647 First flight Oct Oct. 958 Initial batch (292) Second batch (90) Early Mk.6s later retrofitted with 382 RCAF Nos., 2, 3, 4 Fighter Wings in Europe; 265 other countries: 6 Colombia (Nos ), 34 South Africa (Nos ), 225 Germany Mk.3 CA-27 CAC Avon 20 Mk.30 with 6-3 wing 20 June 955- Sept. 956 A A AIM-9B Sidewinder /Aero 3B pylon, 2/60 ARDU, No. 2 OCU, No. 5 OTU, Nos. 3, 75, 76, 77, 79 Squadrons F-86F Long-span 6-3 wing with extended wingtips resred Like F-30 F-25 with long-span 6-3 wing with extended wingtips resred ; 65 added -227 contract First completed Oct. 955 Jan.-Dec AIM-9B Sidewinder /Aero 3B pylon, 2/60 For MDAP F-86F-40- MIT (Built in the United States, assembled in Japan) (Built in the United States, assembled in Japan) Long-span 6-3 wing with extended wingtips resred Like F-86F-40-; assembled by Mitsubishi; 300 ordered in three batches of 70,0, Aug Feb Kit supplied Mitsubishi with set of pylons for the Philco-Ford GAR-8 (AIM-9B) Sidewinder air--air missile 300 MDAP funded, Japanese-assembled F-86Fs for service with JASDF (Built in the United States, assembled in Japan): JASDF serials /7705, /7773, /7868, /7880, /7940, /799, /7999, Mk.32 CA-27 CAC Avon 26 fence Like the Mk.3 with Avon 26 engine dual-sre wings like the F-86F-30- fighter-bomber with new inner hardpoints (69) Oct Aug. 96 A A A94-97 A A AIM-9B Sidewinder/ Aero 3B pylon, 2/60 ARDU, No. 2 OCU, No. 5 OTU, No. 3/75/76/77/79 Squadrons Color code notes for country of origin of airframe engine manufacturers Blue: United States Red: Canada Brown: Australia Purple: United Kingdom Serial Numbers Dark Blue: USAF Red :RCAF Brown: RAAF Green: U.S. Mutual Defense Assistance Program 5

6 Military designation USAAF/USAF Pursuit/Fighter Designation The fighter designation changed from P for Pursuit F for Fighter in June 948, the XP-86, P-86A-- P-86A-5- becoming the XF-86, F-86A-- F-86A-5-. Later in their service lives, some or all of the XP-86s were informally labeled as YF-86s. USAF manufacturers codes : North American Aviation, Inglewood, California, USA. NH: North American Aviation, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Navy owned plant formerly used by Curtiss for SB2C Helldiver production, closed since end of World War II) CAN: Canadair Ltd. Cartierville plant, Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada MIT: Kits built by A Inglewood assembled by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation manufacturing site was Fishermen s Bend, Vicria, Australia Sources: Print Martin Bowman, Combat Legend F-86 ; Crowood Press/Airlife, 2004; ISBN Larry Davis; F-86 in Action (Aircraft No. 33); Squadron/Signal Publications, 978; ISBN Larry Davis; North American F-86, Wings of Fame, Volume 0; Aerospace Publishing, 998; ISBN Robert F. Dorr; F-86 Hisry of the FJ Fury; Morbooks International, 993; ISBN William Green & Gerald Pollinger; The World s Fighting Planes; Doubleday, 964; No ISBN William Green; The World Guide Combat Planes; Doubleday, 966; No ISBN Ray Wagner; The North American (MacDonald Aircraft Monographs); Doubleday, 963; No ISBN Kenneth Werrell; s Over MiG Alley The F-86 the Battle for Air Superiority ; Naval Institute Press, 2005; ISBN Websites North American F-86 at The North American F-86 at F-86 Production Data at Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers at RAAF A94 Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-26/CA-27 Mk.30/3/32, by Rod Farquhar at 6