
North American F-86 Sabre - Wikipedia
Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights in the skies of the Korean War (1950–1953), fighting some of the earliest jet-to-jet battles in history.
North American F-86D Sabre - Wikipedia
The North American F-86D/K/L Sabre (initially known as the YF-95 and widely known informally as the " Sabre Dog ") [2][3] is an American transonic jet interceptor. Developed for the United States Air Force in the late 1940s, it was an interceptor derivative of the …
North American F-86A Sabre - National Museum of the USAF
The F-86, the U.S. Air Force's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight in October 1947. The first production model flew in May 1948, and four months later, an F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph.
North American F-86 Sabre - Aviation History
The North American F-86 Sabre, often simply referred to as the "Sabre," was a legendary and iconic fighter jet that played a pivotal role in the history of aviation and military conflict during the mid-20th century.
U.S. Air Force F-86 Sabre jet fighter, history, specifications ...
The North American F-86 Sabre, or SabreJet, was the Air Force's first swept-wing jet fighter plane. The aircraft made its initial flight on October 1, 1947. Originally designed as a high-altitude day-fighter, the Sabre was subsequently redesigned into an all-weather interceptor (F-86D) and a fighter-bomber (F-86H).
Sabre Jet (film) - Wikipedia
Sabre Jet is a 1953 American drama war film set during the Korean War, directed by Louis King and starring Robert Stack, Coleen Gray, Richard Arlen, Julie Bishop and Leon Ames. It was shot in Cinecolor using United States Air Force footage.
F-86 | North American Sabre, Jet Fighter, Korean War | Britannica
F-86, U.S. single-seat, single-engine jet fighter built by North American Aviation, Inc., the first jet fighter in the West to exploit aerodynamic principles learned from German engineering at the close of World War II.
The F-86 Sabre, Hero of the Early Jet Age - Smithsonian Magazine
The air superiority arms race that would run for 40 years was just getting started, but the Sabre gave the U.S. an early and oft-proven advantage.
F-86H Sabre - Museum of Aviation
The North American F-86H Sabre represented the practical application of knowledge gained from thousands of combat missions flown by the earlier F-86A, E and F variants. Primarily a fighter-bomber, the F-86H was larger and heavier than its predecessors, but …
North American F-86F 'Sabre' - Planes of Fame Air Museum
The Sabre was the primary U.S. air-to-air fighter during the Korean War. It was closely matched to the Russian-designed MiG-15 being flown by Korean, Chinese, and Soviet pilots over "MiG Alley." The American pilots were better trained than their enemies, resulting in a …