Nash, James Slade, Maj Gen

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Major General
Last AFSC
0036-Director of Operations
Last AFSC Group
Command and Control
Primary Unit
1973-1979, Military Assistance Advisory Group United Kingdom (MAAGUK)
Service Years
1945 - 1979
Major General

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Home State
Iowa
Iowa
Year of Birth
1921
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Moville, IA
Date of Passing
Mar 19, 2005
 

 Official Badges 

Headquarters Air Force Commander Secretary of Defense Service Air Force Retired




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal




 1952-1952, F-86 Sabre
From Year
1952
To Year
1952
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 F-86 Sabre Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications
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Model North American F-86D Sabre
Length 37.50 ft | 11.43 m
Width 37.07 ft | 11.30 m
Height 14.99 ft | 4.57 m
Engine(s) 1 x General Electric J47-GE-27, turbujet engine generating 5,970lbs of thrust.
Empty Weight 10,950 lbs | 4,967 kg
MTOW 17,000 lbs | 7,711 kg
Max Speed 690 mph | 1,110 km/h | 599 kts
Max Range 785 miles | 1,263 km
Ceiling 50,000 ft | 15,240 m | 9.5 miles
Climb Rate 12,000 ft/min (1,344 m/min)
Hardpoints 2
Armament 6 x 12.7mm machine guns
24 x 2.75in rockets

External provisions for 2,000 lbs of bombs
Accommodations 1


Major Variants

* XP-86 - Original Army Air Force prototypes (3)
* YP-86A - Re-engined with GE J47 turbojet.
* P-86A - Redesignated from YP-86A
* F-86A - Redesignated production model from P-86A; Featured J47-GE-1 turbojet.
* F-86D - Complete redesign of base model; Redesignated as night/all-weather aircraft; Hughes fire control system; J47-GE-33 turbojet.
* F-86E - Slab tailplane adjustable inflight; J47-GE-27 turbojet
* F-86F - J47-GE-27 turbojet; Extended leading edges.
* F-86K - Based on F-86D model with J47-GE-17B tubojet.
* F-86L - Rebuilt "D" model with updated electronics and larger wing surface

   
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Last Updated: Aug 23, 2012
   
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  147 Also There at This Aircraft:
  • Arnold, Berle, MSgt, (1950-1970)
  • Becker, Dale, TSgt, (1950-1958)
  • Cox, George, A2C, (1950-1954)
  • Cox, Virgil, A1C, (1951-1953)
  • Fannon, Keith H., SSgt, (1948-1952)
  • Gregg, James, 1st Lt, (1952-1956)
  • Hanes, Donald, A1C, (1952-1956)
  • Jones, Will, SSgt, (1951-1955)
  • Leighton, Art, CWO4, (1950-1970)
  • Matusik, Robert, SSgt, (1950-1954)
  • Moats, Sanford Kenneth, Lt Gen, (1942-1977)
  • Murano, Sylvester, Capt, (1952-1956)
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