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  2. North American F-86 Sabre - Wikipedia

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    The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft.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.

  3. North American F-86D Sabre - Wikipedia

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    Rocket tray. The YF-95 was a development of the F-86 Sabre, the first aircraft designed around the new 2.75-inch (70 mm) "Mighty Mouse" Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket (FFAR). ). Begun in March 1949, the unarmed prototype, 50-577, first flew on 22 December 1949, piloted by North American test pilot George Welch and was the first U.S. Air Force night fighter design with only a single crewman and a ...

  4. File:MiG Poison, F-86F Sabre, Kadena Air Base.jpg - Wikipedia

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    An F-86F Sabre sits on display Jan. 7, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-86F was a premiere fighter during the Korean conflict and flew out of Kadena AB from 1953 to 1958. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt) Camera manufacturer: NIKON CORPORATION: Camera model: NIKON D750: Author: Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt ...

  5. List of surviving North American F-86 Sabres - Wikipedia

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    The North American F-86 Sabre was a post-war jet fighter that entered service with the United States Air Force in 1949 and was retired from active duty by Bolivia in 1994. F-86s were licence-built in Italy by Fiat Aviazione and in Japan by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ; while variants were produced in Australia as the CAC CA-27 Sabre and in ...

  6. CAC Sabre - Wikipedia

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    North American F-86 Sabre The CAC Sabre , sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CA-27 , is an Australian variant of the North American Aviation F-86F Sabre fighter aircraft . The F-86F was redesigned and built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC).

  7. 1972 Sacramento Canadair Sabre accident - Wikipedia

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    The F-86 Sabre has a dangerous and often fatal handling characteristic upon takeoff if the nose is raised prematurely from the runway. [clarification needed] This handling characteristic of the F-86 was acknowledged from the early 1950s. [2] The aircraft overran the runway, struck an earthen berm, and ripped through a chain link fence.

  8. File:North American F-86L Sabre, USA - Air Force AN1025793 ...

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  9. File:F-86 Sabre at Oceana air show.jpg - Wikipedia

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    English: Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. (Sept. 25, 2004) — Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Dale Snodgrass conducts a high-speed pass in his Korean War-era F-86 Sabre at the 2004 "In Pursuit of Liberty," Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. Capt. Snodgrass was the first to be selected for F-14 Tomcat training and went to become the first non-fleet experienced pilot to carrier qualify in the F-14.