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Aircraft:
North American F-86A Sabre
- Reg: 48-0260 photos
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Serial #:
151-43629
- Airline: United States - US Air Force (USAF)
- Photo Date: Jan 18, 2015
- Uploaded: Sep 18, 2015
- Other Location - NASM Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center, USA - Virginia
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America's first swept-wing jet fighter, the F-86 Sabre joined the ranks of great fighter aircraft during combat operations high above the Yalu River in Korea. Even though they could not pursue the enemy across the Chinese border, Sabre pilots established an impressive shoot-down advantage against enemy MiGs. Sabre designers capitalized on captured German aerodynamic data, which showed that swept wings delayed air compressibility effects encountered at high subsonic airspeeds. Swept-wing aircraft could therefore be controlled at much higher speeds than similar straight-wing aircraft. This F-86A saw combat against MiG-15s during the Korean War. It flew most of its missions from Kimpo Air Base near Seoul and bears the markings of the 4th Fighter Wing, the first F-86 unit in Korea.
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America's first swept-wing jet fighter, the F-86 Sabre joined the ranks of great fighter aircraft during combat operations high above the Yalu River in Korea. Even though they could not pursue the enemy across the Chinese border, Sabre pilots established an impressive shoot-down advantage against enemy MiGs. Sabre designers capitalized on captured German aerodynamic data, which showed that swept wings delayed air compressibility effects encountered at high subsonic airspeeds. Swept-wing aircraft could therefore be controlled at much higher speeds than similar straight-wing aircraft. This F-86A saw combat against MiG-15s during the Korean War. It flew most of its missions from Kimpo Air Base near Seoul and bears the markings of the 4th Fighter Wing, the first F-86 unit in Korea.Camera
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- Reg: 48-0260 photos
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Aircraft:
North American F-86A Sabre
- Airline: United States - US Air Force (USAF)
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Serial #:
151-43629
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Other Location - NASM Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center
- USA - Virginia
