Throughout the storied past of Army Air Corps and the U.S. Air Force, many aircraft have laid the foundation for today's fleet of air power. The F-86 Sabre, or SabreJet, is one of the cornerstones ...

Recognizing the Me 262 as a true threat to American bombers, North American Aviation began building its own jet-powered fighter for the United States. In this case, work began on the F-86 Sabre.

Based off of German WWII jet designs, the F-86 Sabre would compete against the near-equally matched MiG-15 over the battlefields of Korea, marking the beginning of a new era of air combat. The RAAF ...