The Acig.org website section on Philippine Air Force history refers to the use of F-86D SabreDogs by the PAF to discourage Chinese night intrusions by PLAAF transports with supplies for rebel factions. Can anyone point to a source of information on such supply missions by the Chinese and PAF efforts to intercept the flights c.1960-1970? Is there any truth to the assertion that Sabredogs stopped Chinese night intrusions over the Philippines in the sixties? I have found absolutely nothing to support the claim in fact one Chinese aviation historian says it is likely apocryphal. Thank you very much.
By: Farmgate - 8th July 2016 at 17:26
Thanks Sabrejet!! I will file a FOIA request. I don’t think the PLAAF was in the business of airlifting supplies when the sea lanes were viable. I appreciate your comments. Thanks again
By: Sabrejet - 8th July 2016 at 04:48
It’s a new one on me: have you tried a direct query to the PAF? I use the relevant embassy as a starting point to get a contact. Sadly a lot of the PAF guys I used to converse with have passed on.
EDIT: one thought occurred – I cannot recall any evidence of Chinese resupply of rebels (seems very unlikely): I think this would be easier to check up. Hard to see that happening, so the whole scenario sounds apocryphal. But if it did happen, then that aspect would likely be in the public domain – newspaper reports etc.
Another suggestion: have you tried a CIA Freedom of information request? Often a good way of finding information – strange though it might seem. Or try a search on CIA-FOIA website.
PS – “SabreDog”? Sabre yes, Dog occasionally, Sabrejet also, but I can’t recall “SabreDog” in contemporary use. Crews had local terms often, but F-86 would likely be the most regular term.
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