FIFTH AIR FORCE, KOREA - Its swept wings and sleek fuselage distinguish the North American F-86 Sabre Jet, America's fastest jet fighter; Scope and content: FIFTH AIR FORCE, KOREA - Its swept wings and sleek fuselage distinguish the North American F-86 Sabre Jet, America's fastest jet fighter. This Sabre, flown by a pilot of the veteran 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, surges through the Korean skies headed toward MIG Alley and another encounter with the Communist MIG-15's that sometimes come down form Manchuria. The Sabre jets of the Fighting 51st have proved themselves more than a match for


FIFTH AIR FORCE, KOREA - Its swept wings and sleek fuselage distinguish the North American F-86 Sabre Jet, America's fastest jet fighter; Scope and content: FIFTH AIR FORCE, KOREA - Its swept wings and sleek fuselage distinguish the North American F-86 Sabre Jet, America's fastest jet fighter. This Sabre, flown by a pilot of the veteran 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, surges through the Korean skies headed toward MIG Alley and another encounter with the Communist MIG-15's that sometimes come down form Manchuria. The Sabre jets of the Fighting 51st have proved themselves more than a match for the highly-touted MIGs, having shot down 100 and probably destroyed or damaged more than 151 in aerial combat.


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