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McChord Air Museum: North American F-86D Sabre (photo diary) [1]

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Date: 2023-12-29

The McChord Air Museum in Tacoma, Washington includes the North American F-86D Sabre. This was the U.S. Air Force's first swept-wing jet fighter. It first flew in 1948. The F-86 saw service in Korea where it fought against the Soviet MiG-15. A total of 5,500 F-86s were built.

This plane has a maximum speed of 685 mph, a range of 1,200 miles, and a ceiling of 49,000 feet.

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