North American F-86 Sabre Modern Military dropped paratroops

dropped paratroops

it made its initial flight at Muroc Dry Lake (now Edwards Air Force Base)

with demand reaching over 500 aircraft orders

bomber-interceptor

Scale: 1/100 Wingspan 17 1/2 inches

North American F-86 Sabre Modern Military dropped paratroopsThe F 86, the USAF's first swept wing jet fighter, made its initial flight on October 1, 1947. The first production model flew on May 20, 1948, and on September 15, 1948, an F 86A set a new world speed record of 670. 9 mph. Originally designed as a high altitude day fighter, it was subsequently redesigned into an all weather interceptor (F 86D) and a fighter bomber (F 86H). As a day fighter, the airplane saw service in Korea in three successive series