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
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Straight-wing NA-140/XP-86
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Jackie Cochran in the cockpit of the Canadair Sabre with Chuck Yeager
- PAF "Falcons" make a world record in 1958 with 16 F-86 sabres.jpg
PAF "Falcons" make a world record in 1958 with 16 F-86s.
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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 after bombing by North Korean Po-2 biplane 1951-06-17.jpg
Wreckage of F-86A Sabre (FU-334 / 49-1334) after being bombed on 17 June 1951
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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.
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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.
