<p>As flown by Lt. Col. Bruce Hinton, 4th Fighter Group, 1950
</p><p>The F-86, the U.S. Air Force's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight in October 1947. The first production model flew in May 1948, and four months later, an F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph. 
</p><p>As a day fighter, the F-86A (and later F-86Es and F-86Fs) saw service in Korea as the primary opponent of the Russian-built MiG-15. By the end of hostilities, F-86 pilots had shot down 792 MiGs, with a kill ratio of about 8:1. 
</p><p>More than 5,500 F-86 day fighters were built in the U.S. and Canada. Air forces of 20 other nations, including West Germany, Japan, Spain, Great Britain and Australia, also operated the Sabre.
</p><p>The F-86A on display was flown to the museum in 1961. It is marked as the 4th Fighter Group F-86A flown by Lt. Col. Bruce Hinton on Dec. 17, 1950, when he became the first F-86 pilot to shoot down a MiG.
</p><p>TECHNICAL NOTES: 
</p><p>Armament: Six .50-cal. machine guns
Engine: General Electric J47 of 5,200 lbs. thrust 
Maximum speed: 685 mph 
Range: 1,200 miles 
Ceiling: 49,000 ft. 
Span: 37 ft. 1 in. 
Length: 37 ft. 6 in. 
Height: 14 ft. 8 in. 
Weight: 13,791 lbs. loaded 
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Serial number: 49-1067
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