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Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept wing fighter that could counter the similarly-winged Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights over the skies of Korea.The F-86 entered service with the United States Air Force in 1949, joining the 1st Fighter Wing's 94th Fighter Squadron and became the primary air-to-air jet fighter used by the Americans during the Korean War (1950–1953).
By the end of hostilities, F-86 pilots were credited with shooting down 792 MiGs for a loss of only 78 Sabres, a victory ratio of 10:1.
The last F-86s continued service in the Air Force National Guard until 1970. The last active operational examples were retired by the Bolivian Air Force in 1994.
Role: Fighter aircraft
National origin: United States
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
First flight: 1 October 1947
Introduction:1949 with USAF
Retired: 1994 Bolivian Air Force
Number built: 9,860
Unit cost: US$219,457
