In November of 1950, only five months into the Korean War, the Soviets claimed air superiority with their MiG-15s. Thanks to the aircraft's high operating ceiling, speed, and design for intercepting ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A group of veterans has launched a fundraising campaign to preserve an F-86 Sabre jet that has stood outside the Iowa City Municipal Airport since 1972. The F-86 Sabre was at risk of ...
A North American F-86D Sabre jet “broke 700” last week: i.e., established a new official speed record of 715.7 m.p.h.* The previous official record, also held by a Sabre jet, was 699.9 m.p.h. To turn ...
Set before the backdrop of an Air Force F-100 Super Sabre fighter jet — one of just two in the world that can still fly — the Terre Haute Regional Airport and the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce ...
The Flying Bulls have added Europe's only flying Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk.6 to their collection, bringing a rare Cold War-era ...
'There are three other F-86s in North Dakota that are on display, and this one has gone from being in the worst shape to being in the best shape' The F-86H Sabre jet in Walhalla, N.D., sits displayed ...
Aerospace mechanics are the evolutionary apex of the humble car mechanic. In the aerospace field, the margin for error is microscopic, and the consequences for ...
A warplane and its gallant pilots were celebrated over the weekend. The new F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter exhibit at the Military Aviation Preservation Society Air Museum in Green is of both national ...
The U.S. Air National Guard finally retired its last Super Sabres in 1980. On October 14, 1947, an orange-painted Bell X-1 piloted by Chuck Yeager became the first aircraft to break the sound barrier ...
Here’s What You Need to Know: America’s first supersonic jet did not excel as a fighter and had beastly accident rate. On October 14, 1947, an orange-painted Bell X-1 piloted by Chuck Yeager became ...