North American F-86H Sabre The airplane was produced from late 1953 to August 1955, North American produced more than 450 F-86Hs. Although never used in combat, it provided the U.S. Air Force with a formidable fighter-bomber aircraft until the advent of the supersonic F-100. The museum obtained the F-86H on display from the New Jersey Air National Guard in November 1964. It is exhibited with part of its stressed skin removed to show the internal structure and placement of equipment. #avgeek #mus

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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

✈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