Sabre Freak

Since we have A's and expect E's are on the way... Question. Does anyone have S/N information for "Wam Bam"? Art painted by then Capt. Karl Dittmer and assigned to Lt. Martin Bambrick in the 355th Chiefs. From the pictures & time period, it looks like an E-10 because of the flat windscreen in the second photo with Capt. Dittmer. I've seen photo captions saying it was an A-5, 49-1272. For all the photos of FU-272 I can find, none show the art, and all have the A/early E model Vee Windscreen. I've also seen a photo caption that it was 51-2831.

Thanks for the edit RichB63. Definitely seeking advice on a definitive reference source. I have all those sheets and they are all over the map with sizes/colors for the standard markings. Hoping someone can point me to NA factory drawings....

Last question. Astronaut and Brig. Gen Buzz Aldrin served with the 51st. Anybody have additional details on these Sabres he was photographed in? Pluto, Drean Girl, Fayebuzz-aldrin-85-010.webp buzz-aldrin-85-010.webp buzz-aldrin-85-010.webp

Next question. Astronaut and Lt. Col. Virgil Ivan Grissom flew 100 Missions in Korea with the 344th starting in Dec 51. Does anybody have any details on Sabres he would have flown?

First question.... Can anybody recommend a primary source for the standard markings on the Sabre? Things like national insignias, buzz numbers, S/N on the tail. Aftermarket sheets and kit decals are all over the place. I wonder if there was a NA factory drawing that spelled all this stuff out. We've looked at the TO 4-1-1. It has some good info but allot of the dimensions don't match period photos. Also looking for a definitive source for the widths of the black/white identification stripes.

You mean like some kind of documentation that would show what side number went with which BuNo? Yeah. I'd love to find it too. I've got the opposite problem. I've got a pilots log book that tells me squadron & BuNo. But if I want to model any specific A/C, its a swag on the side number, unless I have a photo where I can make out BuNo. You'd think it was written down somewhere in a squadron. I did request a few Aircraft History Cards hoping it would document the side numbers, but they don't https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-archive/united-sta

Thanks all for the responses

I've been sending e-mails to the "ORDER EMAIL", but no response. Maybe they only take phone calls/snail mail? https://www.flightdecs.ca/FLIGHTDECS_aircraft_military_aircraft_decals.htm

Bump. Just in case

I've got the actual photo etch on the way from Lucky Model. Was hoping someone already has this and could send me or post a picture of the instructions that would come with it. Wanted to start prepping the kit... Much thanks if you can help out

How the big boys roll

I know you said Navy, but this VMA(AW)-242 Easter Egg load is worth noting. Sorry I can’t find the website anymore that had pics of the real thing https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234998070-intruder-with-easter-eggs/

I see the NA style buzz numbers is available. Do you have a revised ETA for this one?

The CAD, yes. The fact they were working on a 1/72 Hercules, no that’s been known for awhile. Different topic. I’ve read that US distributors can’t get Zvezda products due to a trademark issue Anybody else know the scoop?

Well F-106 site has a 1964 and a 1994 editions of T.O. 1-1-4. 64 is too early and 94 is probably too late. FWIW, the 94 edition calls for 15" National Insignias for camouflaged aircraft. https://www.f-106deltadart.com/manuals_documents.htm