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It’s December 1950 and the US is rolling out its state-of-the-art F-86 Sabre, a plane that promises to match up better against the North Korean MiG-15s. Now, all they need to do is to test the Sabres in a real battle. 🎥Air Warriors | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

He Wasn’t a Pilot… But He Took Off in a Jet Fighter

192K views · 4.7K reactions | ✈The F-86 Saber was the first US combat-ready fighter aircraft to break the sound barrier. And in its first battle in Korea, experienced pilot Bruce Hinton demonstrated its ruthless power against a Russian MiG. A brand-new episode of Air Warriors airs tonight at 9 PM. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

💭 What do you think: Is the F-86 Sabre the most iconic aircraft of the Korean War, or does a different fighter top your list? Share your thoughts in the comments! 👇 Get a closer look at jet vs. jet duals with this clip from Air Warriors: F-86 Sabre. For more fighters, follow Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation https://bit.ly/3pNech8 | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

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