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F-86 Sabre
The North American F-86 Sabre was a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as America's first swept wing fighter which could counter the similarly-winged Soviet MiG-15 in high speed dogfights over the skies of the Korean War...
Timeline of Events
1947
10.1.1947
The F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.
1948
9.15.1948
The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at convert 671.
1950
12.17.1950
The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea.