List of Sabre and Fury units in US military
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List of Sabre and Fury units in US military identifies the aircraft models, military branches, military units, and service years. The F-86 Sabre and FJ Fury
was manufactured by the North American Aviation
Company. Units existed in regular USAF, air national guards, navy squadrons, and marine squadrons.
US Navy units with FJ Fury
US Marine Corps units with FJ Fury
FJ Fury
The North American FJ-2/-3 Fury were a series of swept-wing carrier-capable fighters for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Based on the United States Air Force's F-86 Sabre, these aircraft featured folding wings, and a longer nose landing strut designed to both increase angle of attack upon...
was manufactured by the North American Aviation
North American Aviation
North American Aviation was a major US aerospace manufacturer, responsible for a number of historic aircraft, including the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, and the XB-70, as well as Apollo Command and Service...
Company. Units existed in regular USAF, air national guards, navy squadrons, and marine squadrons.
USAF F-86 Units
- Source: Baugher F-86D
Air National Guard Squadrons
- 104th104th Fighter WingThe United States Air Force's 104th Fighter Wing is an Air National Guard fighter unit located at Barnes Airport, Massachusetts.-Mission:To maintain highly trained, well equipped, and motivated military forces in order to provide combat ready F-15C Eagles aircraft and support elements in response...
, Massachusetts ANGMassachusetts Air National GuardThe Massachusetts Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is, along with the Massachusetts Army National Guard, an element of the Massachusetts National Guard...
(1957 to 1965) F-86H - 141st, Texas ANGTexas Air National GuardThe Texas Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Texas and a component of the Texas Military Forces...
(1957-1960) - 120th, Colorado ANGColorado Air National GuardThe Colorado Air National Guard is based at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora. The COANG was founded June 27, 1923 and consisted of the 120th Aero Observation Squadron as a part of the Colorado Army National Guard...
(1960-1961) F-86E, F, D - 122d, Louisiana ANGLouisiana Air National GuardThe Louisiana Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is, along with the Louisiana Army National Guard, an element of the Louisiana National Guard...
(1957-1960) - 125th, Oklahoma ANGOklahoma Air National GuardThe Oklahoma Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is, along with the Oklahoma Army National Guard, an element of the Oklahoma National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as of the state...
(1957-1960) - 127th, 184th Wing Kansas ANGKansas Air National GuardThe Kansas Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Kansas. It is, along with the Kansas Army National Guard, an element of the Kansas National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as of the state....
(1958-1961) - 128th, Georgia ANGGeorgia Air National GuardThe Georgia Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is, along with the Georgia Army National Guard, an element of the Georgia National Guard...
(1960-1961) - 133d, New Hampshire ANGNew Hampshire Air National GuardThe New Hampshire Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is, along with the New Hampshire Army National Guard, an element of the New Hampshire National Guard...
(1958-1960) - 146th, Pennsylvania ANGPennsylvania Air National GuardThe Pennsylvania Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is, along with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, an element of the Pennsylvania National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as of the state.-Overview:The...
(1957-1960) - 147th, Pennsylvania ANG (1958-1961)
- 151st, Tennessee ANGTennessee Air National GuardThe Tennessee Air National Guard is the independent air arm of the Tennessee National Guard. Along with the Tennessee Army National Guard, it comprises the National Guard of the U.S...
(1957-1960) - 156th, North Carolina ANGNorth Carolina Air National GuardThe North Carolina Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is, along with the North Carolina Army National Guard, an element of the North Carolina National Guard...
(1959-1960) - 157th, South Carolina ANGMcEntire Joint National Guard StationMcEntire Joint National Guard Base or McEntire JNGB is a military airport located in Richland County, South Carolina, United States, 10 miles west of the town of Eastover and approximately 15 miles southeast of the city of Columbia. It is owned by the U.S...
(1958-1960) - 159th, Florida ANGFlorida Air National GuardThe Florida Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Florida. It is, along with the Florida Army National Guard, an element of the Florida National Guard...
(1956-1960) - 173d, Nebraska ANGNebraska Air National GuardThe Nebraska Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is based at Lincoln Air National Guard Base. The Adjutant General for the Nebraska Military Department is Brigadier General Judd H. Lyons...
(1957-1964) - 181st, Texas ANGTexas Air National GuardThe Texas Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Texas and a component of the Texas Military Forces...
(1957-1964) - 182d, Texas ANG (1957-1960)
- 185th, Oklahoma ANGOklahoma Air National GuardThe Oklahoma Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is, along with the Oklahoma Army National Guard, an element of the Oklahoma National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as of the state...
(1958-1961) - 187th, Wyoming ANGWyoming National GuardThe Wyoming Military Department is part of the Government of Wyoming. It's primary components are the Wyoming Army National Guard, and the Wyoming Air National Guard. The most important component of the Wyoming Air National Guard is the 153d Airlift Wing...
(1958-1961) - 190th, Idaho ANGIdaho Air National GuardThe Idaho Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is, along with the Idaho Army National Guard, an element of the Idaho National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as its state mission....
(1959-1964) - 191st, Utah ANGUtah Air National GuardThe Utah Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Utah. It is, along with the Utah Army National Guard, an element of the Utah National Guard.-Units of the Utah Air National Guard:...
(1958-1961) - 192d, Nevada ANGNevada Air National GuardThe Nevada Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Nevada. It is, along with the Nevada Army National Guard, an element of the Nevada National Guard.-History and organization:...
(1958-1961) - 194th, California ANGCalifornia Air National GuardThe California Air National Guard is the air component of the California National Guard. The California Air National Guard is headquartered at Sacramento, California.One of the duties of the California Air National Guard is defense of the United States...
(1958-1965) - 196th, California ANG (1958-1965)
- 197th, Arizona ANGArizona Air National GuardThe Arizona Air National Guard is the branch of the United States Air National Guard operating within the state of Arizona. It was founded by Barry Goldwater, and was integrated two years before President Truman's military integration order.-Units:...
(1957-1960) - 198th, Puerto Rico ANGPuerto Rico Air National GuardThe Puerto Rico Air National Guard is the air force militia of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. It is, along with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, an element of the Puerto Rico National Guard.History=...
(1958-1960) - 199th, Hawaii ANGHawaii Air National GuardThe Hawaii Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is, along with the Hawaii Army National Guard, an element of the Hawaii National Guard...
(1958-1961)
Air Force units
- Source: Baugher F-86F and F-86E
- 1st Fighter Interceptor Wing1st Fighter WingThe 1st Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force. It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Va...
-- F-86E - 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing4th Fighter WingThe 4th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force. It is stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, where it is also the host unit....
(334th, 335th, 336th Squadrons) -- F-86E, F - 8th Fighter Bomber Wing8th Fighter WingThe United States Air Force 8th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea and is assigned to Seventh Air Force...
(35th, 36th, 80th Squadrons) -- F-86F - 18th Fighter Interceptor Wing18th WingThe United States Air Force's 18th Wing is the host wing for Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan and is the Air Force’s largest combat wing. It is the largest and principal organization in the Pacific Air Forces Fifth Air Force....
(12th, 44th, 55th Squadrons) -- F-86F - 21st Fighter Interceptor Wing21st Space WingThe 21st Space Wing is a unit of the Air Force Space Command based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The unit is tasked with the operation of early missile warning and space object detection equipment around the world in support of NORAD and USSTRATCOM through a network of command and control...
(92d, 416th, 531st Squadrons)-- F-86F - 33d Fighter Interceptor Wing33d Fighter WingThe 33d Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Education and Training Command's Nineteenth Air Force. It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida where it is a tenant unit....
(58th, 59th, 60th Squadrons) -- F-86E - 36th Fighter Interceptor Wing36th WingThe United States Air Force's 36th Wing is the host wing for Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. It is part of United States Pacific Air Forces Thirteenth Air Force...
(23d, 32d, 53d Squadrons) -- F-86F - 48th Fighter Interceptor Wing48th Fighter WingThe 48th Fighter Wing is part of the United States Air Force Third Air Force, assigned to HQ Air Command Europe, and is based at RAF Lakenheath, England. The 48 FW is the only F-15 wing based in Europe...
(492d, 493d, 494th Squadrons)-- F-86F - 50th Fighter Bomber Wing50th Space WingThe 50th Space Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force under the major command of Air Force Space Command . It was activated on 30 January 1992, replacing the 2d Space Wing, which was deactivated on the same date.-Overview:...
(10th, 81st, 417th Squadrons) -- F-86F - 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing51st Fighter WingThe 51st Fighter Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Osan Air Base, South Korea.The 51st Fighter Wing is under Pacific Air Forces' Seventh Air Force...
(16th, 25th, 39th Squadrons) -- F-86E, F - 56th Fighter Interceptor Wing56th Fighter WingThe 56th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Education and Training Command's Nineteenth Air Force. It is stationed at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona where it also is the host unit....
(61st, 62nd, 63rd Squadrons) -- F-86E - 58th Fighter Interceptor Wing58th Special Operations WingThe 58th Special Operations Wing is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command Nineteenth Air Force....
(69th, 310th, 311th Squadrons) -- F-86F - 81st Fighter Interceptor Wing81st Training WingThe 81st Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 81st Training Wing has the Air Force’s largest Technical Training Group and trains more than 40,000 students annually...
(78th, 91st, 92d Squadrons) -- F-86F - 312th Fighter Bomber Wing (386th, 387th, 388th Squadrons) -- F-86H
- 322d Fighter Interceptor Wing322d Air Expeditionary GroupThe 322d Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe. As a provisional unit, it may be activated or inactivated at any time....
(450th, 451st, 452d Squadrons) -- F-86F - 366th Fighter Interceptor Wing366th Fighter WingThe 366th Fighter Wing is a Fighter Wing of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho...
(389th, 390th, 391st Squadrons) -- F-86F - 388th Fighter Interceptor Wing388th Fighter WingThe 388th Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force. The unit is stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.-Mission:...
(561st, 562d, 563d Squadrons) -- F-86F - 406th Fighter Interceptor Wing406th Air Expeditionary WingThe 406th Air Expeditionary Wing is a provisional unit assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe.The wing was reactivated in early 2003 as a provisional wing to be used as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom , based in Turkey. When Turkey refused to allow its territory to be used as part of...
(512th, 513th, 514st Squadrons) -- F-86F - 450th Fighter Interceptor Wing (721st, 722d, 723d Squadrons) -- F-86F
- 474th Fighter Interceptor Wing474th Tactical Fighter WingThe 474th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command. It may be activated or inactivated at any time....
(428th, 429th, 430th Squadrons) -- F-86F - 479th Fighter Interceptor Wing479th Flying Training GroupThe 479th Flying Training Group is a United States Air Force unit, stationed at Naval Air Station Pensacola . A component of Air Education and Training Command , the 479 FTG was activated on 2 October 2009.-Overview:...
(431st, 434th, 435th Squadrons) -- F-86F
US Navy units with FJ FuryFJ FuryThe North American FJ-2/-3 Fury were a series of swept-wing carrier-capable fighters for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Based on the United States Air Force's F-86 Sabre, these aircraft featured folding wings, and a longer nose landing strut designed to both increase angle of attack upon...
- Source: Baugher Fury
Atlantic Fleet
- FJ-3: VF-3VF-3VF-3 or Fighter Squadron 3 was known as the Felix Cat Squadron, was a United States Navy strike fighter squadron now inactive.-History:A number of fighter squadrons have been designated VF-3, most before World War II. Officially, the U.S. Navy does not recognize a direct lineage with disestablished...
, VF-33VF-33Fighter Squadron 33 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. The first VF-33 was originally commissioned in 6 August 1942 and disestablished on 19 November 1945. A second VF-33 was then reactivated on 11 October 1948... - VF-173 based at Jacksonville, Florida, Sept. 1954
- FJ-3M: VA-172, VF-12, VF-62, VF-73VF-73Fighter Squadron 73 , also known as the "Jesters", was a United States Navy fighter squadron established at Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island on July 27, 1948. During its existence, the squadron flew several different single engine prop and jet aircraft and made four deployment cruises...
, VF-84VF-84VF-84, Fighter Squadron 84 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy active from 1955 to 1995. The squadron was nicknamed the Jolly Rogers and was based at NAS Oceana.-Related squadrons:Five distinct U.S...
, VF-17VF-17VF-17 may refer to:* VF-17, a famous U.S. Navy fighter squadron in existence from 1943 through 1959* VF-17 Nightmare, a fictional variable fighter featured in the anime Macross 7...
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Pacific Fleet
- FJ-3: VF-24VF-24VF-24 Fighter Squadron 24, called the Fighting Renegades was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy.-Background:Fighter Squadron 24 was originally commissioned as Fighter Squadron 211 in June 1955 at NAS Moffett Field. The unit flew the FJ-3 Fury aboard the . The squadron transitioned to the...
, VF-91, VF-154VFA-154Strike Fighter Squadron 154 , also known as "City Dump" throughout the Vietnam War, is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The "Dumpers" petitioned to have their call sign changed in the late 1970s to the Black Knights, and were granted the change. ...
, VF-191VF-191VF-191 or Fighter Squadron 191 of the United States Navy was established in 1943 and disestablished in 1978. A second squadron, bearing the same designation was established for a short time again between 1986 and 1988.-History:...
, VF-211VFA-211Strike Fighter Squadron 211 , nicknamed the "Fighting Checkmates", is an aviation unit of the United States Navy established in 1945. The squadron is based at Naval Air Station Oceana and is equipped with the F/A-18F Super Hornet.... - FJ-3M: VF-21VF-21Fighter Squadron 21 Freelancers was an aviation unit of the United States Navy originally established in 1944 as VF-81. It was disestablished in 1996.-History:...
, VF-51VF-51VF-51, Fighter Squadron 51 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy known as the "Screaming Eagles". The squadron established in 1943 and retired and its personnel reassigned in 1995.- History :...
, VF-121VF-121VF-121 Fighter Squadron 121 of the US Navy and was disestablished on 30 September 1980. VF-121 was originally VF-781, a reserve squadron, established on 2 August 1950.On July 1, 1946, VF-121, The Pacemakers were stationed at NAS Alamitos, CA...
, VF-142VF-142VF-142 Ghostriders was a US Navy fighter squadron established on 24 August 1948 as VF-193. It was renamed VF-142 on 15 October 1963, and disestablished on 30 April 1995.-Late 1940s to the 1970s:...
, VF-143VFA-143Strike Fighter Squadron 143 , also known as the "Pukin Dogs", are a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The Pukin Dogs are an operational fleet squadron and flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet. They are currently attached to Carrier Air Wing Seven and...
, VF-211. - FJ-4B: VA-192VFA-192Strike Fighter Squadron 192 , also known as the "World Famous Golden Dragons", are a United States Navy F/A-18C Hornet fighter squadron stationed at NAS Lemoore...
Carriers
- USS Bennington (CVA-20) on May 8, 1955
- USS Forrestal (CV-59) on Jan. 4, 1956, VF-21
- USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31)USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31)USS Bon Homme Richard was one of 24 s completed during or shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. She was the second US Navy ship to bear the name, being named for John Paul Jones's famous Revolutionary War frigate by the same name...
1957-58
US Marine Corps units with FJ FuryFJ FuryThe North American FJ-2/-3 Fury were a series of swept-wing carrier-capable fighters for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Based on the United States Air Force's F-86 Sabre, these aircraft featured folding wings, and a longer nose landing strut designed to both increase angle of attack upon...
- VMF-122
- VMF-235
- VMF-313VMF-313Marine Fighting Squadron 313 was a reserve fighter squadron in the United States Marine Corps. They were a part of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and stationed at Naval Air Station New York. Also known as the “Lily Packin' Hellbirds”, they fought in World War II mainly during the Philippines...
- VMF-323
- VMF-333
- VMF-334