The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights in the skies of the Korean War (1950–1953), fighting some of the earliest jet-to-jet battles in history. Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also rated highly in comparison with fighters of other eras.[3] Although it was developed in the late 1940s and was outdated by the end of the 1950s, the Sabre proved versatile and adaptable and continued as a front-line fighter in numerous air forces until the last active operational examples were retired by the Bolivian Air Force in 1994.[citation needed]

Its success led to an extended production run of more than 7,800 aircraft between 1949 and 1956, in the United States, Japan, and Italy. In addition, 738 carrier-modified versions were purchased by the US Navy as FJ-2s and -3s. Variants were built in Canada and Australia. The Canadair Sabre added another 1,815 aircraft and the significantly redesigned CAC Sabre (sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CAC CA-27), had a production run of 112. The Sabre is by far the most-produced Western jet fighter, with total production of all variants at 9,860 units.

Kit Contents:

•  Plane model
•  Assembly instructions 
•  US Air Force in the Dragon the Huff painting, 39 th FS 51 USAF division, tactical number FU-897 Korean War 1950–1953.
•  Adhesive for plastic models with a brush
•  German Air Force Mk.6 2nd Sq. Jagdgeschwader 71, tactical number JA-344 Alhorn airbase Germany 1961
•  Spanish Air Force, Spanish Air Force Division, tactical number 151-21 Spain 1960.
•  Greek Aviation, Hellenic Air Force Division, tactical number 438 Greece 1965.
•  US aviation, 25 th FS 51 FW USAF squadron, tactical number FU-584 Korean War 1950-1953.
•  British Aviation, 112 Sq. Royal Air Force USAF, tactical number XB917 Great Britain 1955.
•  Aviation Italian squadron of the Italian Air Force, tactical number 311, Italy 1960.