F-86 Sabre 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. Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also rated highly

Korean War Adversaries! The MiG-15 and F-86 clashed in the skies over Korea and the western area of Yalu River, which came to be known as MiG Alley from the intense dogfights that took place in this region with the MiGs. The F-86 Sabre was developed to be a match for the new MiG-15s, and ut was used to great effect 😎. The MiG-15 and F-86 in this video are from Planes of Fame in California, and it’s great to see these two jets still flying and sharing their sights, sounds and stories with the wo