| Continued from above… an all weather interceptor, an aircraft carrier fighter, and a fighter bomber capable of delivering nuclear warheads. The plane was mainly built by North American at its Inglewood (California) plant, but variants were built in license by Fiat in Italy, Canadair in Canada, and the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation in Australia. It was flown by numerous air forces in the (then) non-communist world. North American F-86 'Sabre' jet aircraft saw extensive service in the Pacific Area until the late 1950s, both stationed on island bases, such as Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa and the Philippines, as well as on aircraft carriers of the US Pacific Fleet. The F-86 was the mainstay of the Far Eastern Air Force during the Korean War. Early experiences had shown that the US propeller aircraft were no match for the Russian and Chinese MIG-15s. The F-86 changed the strategic situation as it out flew the Russian planes and dominated the skies. This fighter type in particular serves as the single best example of US aircraft characteristic of the early years of the Cold War. | 
