North American F-86D Sabre - Operators

Operators

Source: Dorr
Denmark
  • Royal Danish Air Force
Received 59 ex-USAF F-86Ds 1958-1960; assigned to 723, 726 and 728 Squadrons.
France
  • French Air Force
Fiat built 62 F-86Ks for France (1956-1957), assigned to EC 1/13 Artois, EC 2/13 Alpes, and EC 3/13 Squadrons. Serials were 55-4814/4844, 55-4846/4865, 55-4872/4874, 55-4876/4879.
Germany
  • Luftwaffe (West German Air Force)
Acquired 88 U.S. F-86Ks 22 July 1957–23 June 1958. The Ks were assigned to Jagdgeschwader 75/renamed 74.
Greece
  • Greek Air Force
Acquired some U.S. F-86Ds were received in 1961 (no details).
Honduras
  • Honduran Air Force
Acquired Six Venezuelan F-86Ks in 1970.
Italy
  • Italian Air Force
Fiat produced 121 F-86Ks for Italy, 1955-1958. Also, 120 U.S. F-86Ks were acquired. F-86s were assigned to the AMI air groups: 6 Gruppo COT/1 Stormo, 17 Gruppo/1 Stormo, 23 Gruppo/1 Stormo, 21 Gruppo/51 Aerobrigata, 22 Gruppo/51 Aerobrigata and 12 Gruppo/4 Aerobrigata.
Japan
  • Japanese Air Self-Defense Force
Acquired 122 US F-86Ds, 1958–1961; assigned to four all-weather interceptor hikotai, and Air Proving Ground at Gifu.
Netherlands
  • Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht) (KLu)
Acquired 57 U.S.-built and six Fiat-built F-86K Sabres, 1955–1956; and assigned to three squadrons, No. 700, 701 and 702.
Norway
  • Royal Norwegian Air Force
Acquired 60 U.S.-built F-86K Sabres, 1955–1956, and four Italian-assembled Fiat K-models.
Philippines
  • Philippine Air Force
Acquired 20 F-86Ds, beginning 1957; part of the U.S. military assistance package.
South Korea
  • Republic of Korea Air Force
Acquired 40 F-86Ds, beginning 20 June 1955.
Republic of China (Taiwan)
  • Republic of China Air Force
Turkey
  • Turkish Air Force
Acquired 50 US-built F-86Ds, and 40 F-86Ks.
Thailand
  • Royal Thai Air Force
Acquired 20 F-86Ls.
United States
  • United States Air Force
Further information: List of Sabre and Fury units in US military
Venezuela
  • Venezuelan Air Force
Acquired 32 US-built F-86Fs, October 1955–December 1960; 1965 acquired 79 Fiat-built F-86Ks from West Germany.
Yugoslavia
  • SFR Yugoslav Air Force
Acquired 130 U.S.-made F-86Ds and operated them between 1961 and 1974.

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