North American F-86 Sabre
The F-86 Sabre (nicknamed the "Sabre jet") was an American fighter plane made by North American Aviation. It first flew in 1947, and was introduced to battle the MiG-15 in the Korean War. Unlike the fighter before it, the F-86 had swept wings to be faster.
| F-86 Sabre | |
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| A North American F-86 over the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California | |
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | North American Aviation |
| First flight | 1 October 1947 |
| Introduction | 1949, with USAF |
| Retired | 1994, Bolivia |
| Primary users | United States Air Force Japan Air Self-Defense Force Spanish Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force |
| Number built | 9,860 |
| Unit cost | US$219,457 (F-86E) |
| Developed from | North American FJ-1 Fury |
| Variants | CAC Sabre Canadair Sabre North American F-86D Sabre North American FJ-2/-3 Fury |
| Developed into | North American FJ-4 Fury North American YF-93 North American F-100 Super Sabre |
North American F-86 Sabre Media
Straight-wing NA-140/XP-86
Jackie Cochran in the cockpit of the Canadair Sabre with Chuck Yeager
PAF "Falcons" make a world record in 1958 with 16 F-86s.
F-86 Sabre at the National Air and Space Museum in livery of 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing
USAF North American F-86 Sabre fighters from the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing Checkertails are readied for combat during the Korean War at Suwon Air Base.
Rare Korean War F-86 gun camera footage of a MiG-15 shoot-down over Korea
Wreckage of F-86A Sabre (FU-334 / 49-1334) after being bombed on 17 June 1951
A F-86 on display at R.O.C. Air Force Academy in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. F-86 saw actions primarily in the 1950s and the first half of 1960s over Taiwan strait.
Pakistani Sabres lined up at Masroor Airbase in 1958
Gun camera film from Sharbat Ali Changezi's F-86F Sabre of No. 26 Squadron PAF shows the last moments of an IAF Hawker Hunter before being shot down over Lahore District.
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