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Old 02-21-2020, 09:44 AM
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[PART 2 of 2]:

(Scale model kits of these jet fighters and jet trainers are available from multiple manufacturers—a few even offer models of the drone conversions of these aircraft [or offer them as optional versions of multi-version, builder-customizable kits], such as F-Toys' and other companies' kits of the Mitsubishi UF-104J Starfighter drone, Hasegawa's 1/48 scale F-86F/QF-86F drone conversion kit, and AMT's 1/72 scale QF-104A drone conversion/CF-104/F-104G multi-version kit; I’ve recently bought such kits on Ebay.) The Vintage Model Company is also going to offer--if they don't already; they decided to adopt it after I suggested it--an optional, downloadable JASDF Blue Impulse team F-86F decor scheme (some of the U.S. Navy China Lake QF-86Fs were converted from ex-Blue Impulse F-86F Sabres, and their basic, [modified] "pennants-and-diamonds" paint scheme was adopted for many of the QF-86s), for their (Vintage Model Company's) replicas of classic 1950s/60s-era F-86 Sabre Jetex flying model kits: https://www.vintagemodelcompany.com...red-models.html . Below are the videos and other links on these various jet fighter and jet trainer drone conversions:

QF-80: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockh...e:F104-AIM9.gif & https://www.youtube.com/results?sea...80+target+drone

QF-86: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWwV6WSdDg4 , https://www.youtube.com/results?sea...ery=QF-86+drone , and https://www.ewarbirds.org/aircraft/qf86f.shtml

QF-100: https://www.youtube.com/results?sea...ry=QF-100+drone

PQM-102: https://www.youtube.com/results?sea...y=PQM-102+drone

QF-106: https://www.youtube.com/results?sea...06+target+drone

QT-38: https://www.ewarbirds.org/aircraft/qf86f.shtml and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P-XR_hs4kQ&t=51s (it and an early QF-4 are shown briefly in these QF-86 videos)

QF-4: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=QF-4+drone

QF-16: https://www.youtube.com/results?sea...ery=QF-16+drone , AND:

UF-104 JA Starfighter videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayx4hSeIzcg and https://www.youtube.com/results?sea...arfighter+drone

UF-104 JA Starfighter videos, pictures, and information (including on QF-104 drones): https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf...HRCuASwQ4dUDCAw ALSO:

At least three de Havilland Vampire F.1s (French ones—an evaluation batch of Vampire F.1 aircraft was sent to France before they started producing their own Vampires under license [they later developed a more powerful, Nene turbojet-powered variant with enlarged air intakes, which they called the Mistral]) were converted to drones, which were collectively referred to as “The Three Musketeers.” Each of the three Vampire F.1 drones had the name of one of the Three Musketeers (Athos, Porthos, and Aramis) painted—in small cursive script—on its nose. Richard Ward’s and Roger Levy’s book, “De Havilland Vampire F1-T55 in RAF, FAA, RAAF, RNZAF, SAAF, RCAF & Foreign Service (AirCam Aviation Series #33” (see: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Se...n+Service&isbn= ) depicts one of these Vampire F.1 drones, including on its cover. PLUS:

Here are additional links to material on the F-80 and T-33:

F-80 (including QF-80 versions): http://www.historyofwar.org/article...oting_star.html & https://www.militaryfactory.com/air...?aircraft_id=86 & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockh...0_Shooting_Star & https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf...i67.asTlrIDJZuo

T-33 (including DT-33 [and QT-33] versions): http://www.historyofwar.org/article...kheed_T-33.html & https://www.militaryfactory.com/air...aircraft_id=726 & https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Lockheed_T-33 & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_T-33

I hope this information will be useful.
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