Some BEAUTIFUL Sabre (and Fury) shots there!
Can't give a lot of help with units, but in looking at a few of the shots going top to bottom:
31418/FU-418 is a great looking F-86H-10-NH from that short period around 1956/57 or so when the active Air Force flew F-86H's before they all went to the Air Guard. Not sure what the Wing or Squadron is.
25222/FU-222 is a beautiful F-86F that was the Wing Commander's airplane while with the 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing at Chambley AB, France during the 1955/56/57 time period. The late Wyatt Fuller's Sabre that was lost in July 2006 was painted in these markings.
8276/FU-276 is a nice looking F-86A assigned to the 116th Fighter Interceptor Squadron/81st Fighter Interceptor Wing at RAF Shepherds Grove, UK around the 1951 time period.
The last photo appears to be an FJ-3 Fury assigned to VF-33 around the 1954/55 period before they were painted in the light grey finish around 1956/57.
Hopefully some others can help identify units for the other F-86A/E/F Sabres in these photos. Love seeing these colorful Sabres and hopefully we will see some of these paint schemes on a restored warbird someday.
If you have any more to share, please do!
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