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Published: 2015-09-03 14:30:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 2425; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 0
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The North American F-86 Sabre entered service in 1949 and became the front line fighter for the USAF during the Korean War. The Sabre was the most widely produced jet fighter in the West, with 9,860 units made in the US, Canada, and Australia.Many air forces round the world used the Sabre, and it proved successful until the next generation of fighters came on the scene.
The F-86F was armed with 6 x 12.7mm machine guns, and the F-86H could also carry bombs and rocket pods. The ROC (Taiwan) Air Force was first air force in the world to use the Sidewinder missile in combat on in 1958.
This example is a Canadair Sabre Mk 4 of 66 Squadron RAF 1956.
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Comments: 3
The Sabre jet had an advantage over the MIG-15
during the Korean war.....
(1) It used hydraulics in the plane for wings, fins in flight control systems
MIG had old fly by wire controls which made it hard to turn.
(2) It had six .50 caliber machine guns that fires at a high rate
MIG had two large caliber type cannons that did not fire
at a high rate and had limited ammo as well..
(3) It was a much lighter jet fighter and flew faster
MIG was a bit heavier and could not fly as fast.
(4) Had a greater range in flight
MIG did not have that range..
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The USAF got their hands on a MIG-15 after a North Korean pilot
defected to a US airbase in one.
After it was taken back to USA for study, the USAF experts determine
MIG-15 could fly higher and was more heavily armored...
It was good for shooting at ground targets and slower moving bombers.
BUT, as a jet dog-fighter plane it had a lot of limitations on it...
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This was indeed the fighter that won the Air War over Korea.
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