JOHN GLENN

The photo shows a diecast model in 48 scale of the F-86 Sabrejet flown by John Glenn as a Marine Pilot in the Air Force. Robert Mitchum starred in a Korean War movie called "The Hunters". It is full of great aerial photography showing what a nifty plane the F-86 was. There are still a few of them left in flying condition. They are popular attractions chasing Mig 13s around air shows all over the country.

Hysterical Journey to Historic Places

August 2nd 2013
<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JOHN GLENN John tried to join the Army Air Corps in 1942 but they dawdled too long in calling him up to an aviation cadet program so he joined the Navy instead. He completed his advanced pilot training at Corpus Christi, Texas in 1943 as a Marine and was assigned to VMJ 353 flying the R4D transport. The R4D was the Navy version of the ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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