Above the skies of the Korean Peninsula, the F-86 Sabre formed one part of an epic aerial rivalry—against the MiG-15, the Soviet Union’s first mass-produced jet. If asked to name the most ...

The furious pace of cold war weapons development ensured the North American F-86 Sabre burned briefly but brightly, ceasing production at the end of 1956, just nine years after George Welch’s ...

When the skies over Korea turned hostile with the arrival of Soviet MiG-15s, the U.S. unleashed its secret weapon—the F-86 ...

F-86: An Early Jet-Powered Aircraft The Sabre featured distinct design features that pilots took some time getting used to. Notably, the F-86 featured swept wings, and an all-flying tail – and ...

The F-86 Sabre, or SabreJet, is one of the cornerstones upon which the modern Air Force was built since its inaugural flight on Oct. 1, 1947. Members of the F-86 Sabre Association met recently on ...

On Friday, an F-86 Sabre Jet arrived at the air museum’s new headquarters on Ryan Avenue. The nonprofit air museum acquired the fighter aircraft that was a workhorse of the Korean War.