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Cold War (1950-1974)
Discuss the aircraft modeling subjects during the Cold War period.
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Buzz Aldrins F86 Sabre.
chris1
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Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 12:01 PM UTC
Gents,
For my next project I've got the Academy F86 sabre and given my passion/obsession is the manned space program I'd like to model this as
Buzz Aldrins a/c (met the man a couple of years ago obligatory photo and autographs obtained)
But I've only seen 1 photo of his Sabre any help with references greatly apreciated

Cheers

Chris

PS reminder to self post photos of RNZAF p40 when finished.
vanize
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Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 01:04 PM UTC

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Gents,
For my next project I've got the Academy F86 sabre and given my passion/obsession is the manned space program I'd like to model this as
Buzz Aldrins a/c (met the man a couple of years ago obligatory photo and autographs obtained)
But I've only seen 1 photo of his Sabre any help with references greatly apreciated
.



I'm going to look around for you, I think I might have one somewhere.

As an aside, I grew up behind Buzz Aldrin when He still was in the space program. I even have bragging right to him being a family friend, having dinner with him, and stuff like that. My father even flew in the back seat of a NASA T-38 with him more than once. I haven't heard from him since my father passed away though, so I doubt I could manage to get info from him for you - he is a very reclusive person these days.
CaptainA
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Posted: Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 01:23 PM UTC
He is a true American Hero. I am hoping to see this build progress.
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