{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-86e-ha4314b","title":"Hobby Master HA4314B 1:72 F-86E Sabre","description":"\u003cp\u003eModel new in box, box has moderate shelf wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHobby Master HA4314B 1:72 F-86E Sabre FU-760, flown by Charles \"Chick\" Cleveland, 4th Fighter Wing, Korean War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe North American F-86 Sabre was manufactured from 1949 – 1956 and was America’s first \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eswept-wing fighter. As well as being built in the U.S. variants were built in Canada and Australia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebringing the total of all variants manufactured to 9,860 units. During the Korean War the Sabre \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earrived to take on the other swept-wing aircraft of the conflict, the MiG-15 Fagot. The Americans \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclaim they shot down 792 MiGs while only losing 78 Sabres, a 10:1 victory ratio which is greatly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edisputed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn March 1952 Charles “Chick” Cleveland left the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing and deployed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKorea with the 334th FIS\/4th FIW at Kimpo AB, South Korea. During his nine month tour flying an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF-86E Cleveland is credited with 5 aerial victories as well as 1 probable and 4 damaged. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCleveland’s fifth victory wasn’t made official for almost 50 years because his wingman of the day \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas killed and couldn’t verify this. It was only when Russia admitted aircraft losses on that date \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat the fifth victory was officially credited.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007570673891,"sku":"7278","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha4314b-172-f-86e-sabre-566300.jpg?v=1738274788","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/hobby-master-f-86e-ha4314b","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}