Subject: Re: Steven J. Corvi Submission PAF 1/72 F-86F40
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Dr. Steven J. Corvi" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:44:29 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dr. Steven J. Corvi 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 3:24 PM
  Subject: Steven J. Corvi Submission PAF 1/72 F-86F40

  Gallery Template #05

  "PAF F-86F40

  Fujimi 1/72" 

  by Steven J. Corvi
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  HISTORY

  The F-86F40 depicted was flown by Squadron leader Mohammed Mahmood Alam with 11 IAF (Indian Air Force) Hunter kills.  These numbers according to my sources seem to be in conflict. According to Syed Shabbir Hussain's, History of the Pakistan Air Force 1947-1982. on September 6th Alam shot down 2 IAF Hunters and damaged another 3. On September 7th Alam shot down 4 more IAF Hunters making this a total of 6 and 3 damaged IAF hunters.  This would bring his total to nine NOT eleven kills if you count the damaged Hunters.  The PAF performed well in this war but the exaggerated claims of Alam and others seems to stain and otherwise admirable performance of aerial skill.  Alam can be awarded with 4 confirmed kills from Indian sources.  Conversely the Indian Air Force claims were also exaggerated and this further clouds the issue.  Alam did NOT however fly in the 1971 war that erupted six years later.   The total aerial kills can NOT be confirmed and accurately counted from either side. Nevertheless Alam performed well and was accounted by both sides as being an excellent fighter pilot in the F-86.     

  These missions were flown over a series of sorties from September 5-7th 1965.   This is a fascinating low intensity conflict that showed some interesting aerial warfare over the skies of Pakistan and India.  

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  MODEL

  The kits was the Fujimi F-86F40.  I used the Cutting Edge decals 72-025.  I also used the Eduard detail set and some scratchbuilt lights and pitot tube.  It is painted in Alclad Aluminum.  The F-86 has moderate weathering since this airframe saw a lot of action in the 1965 war.

  I decided to go wit the Cutting Edge interpretation of Alam's kills.even though they are not confirmed.  The PAF flew both the F-86F40 and the shorter winged Sabre 6, which were purchased from Germany.  The Sabre served well for the PAF through 1970-and early 1980's.   

          
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   I suggest the following books for further reading on the subject:

   Syed Shabbir Hussain, History of the Pakistan Air Force 1947-1982. 1983.

  This is one of the only English language sources on the PAF (Pakistan Air Force) and provides a nice survey of the PAF and its engagement in the series of conflict with India. It is well written if a little on the nationalistic side of Pakistan.  The information is accurate and the narrative is an easy read, however some of the aerial claims are NOT confirmed and can not be considered reliable.  The work does not provide either a bibliography or notes so documentation can be considered subjective. 

  P.V.S. Jagow Mohan & Samir Chopra. The India-Pakistan Air War of 1965, Manohar 2006   (ISBN 81-7304-641-7)   

  This is a well written pro-Indian interpretation of the 1965 air war.  It is well written account and seems to have some balance in relying aerial combat kills.  The work provide endnotes and some documentation which offer some modicum of objectivity.

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