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| | Main armament of the F-86A Sabre was six 12.7mm machine guns grouped in the nose section, but various underwing loads could be carried as may be seen by the selection in this photograph.
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| The prototype XP-86 on roll-out.
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| The prototype, now bearing national insignia and serial numbers.
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| The prototype F-86A (XP-86) in the white overall finish applied for early trials.
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| F-86A Sabre of the 71st Squadron, First Group. Note Group emblem aft of squadron emblem.
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| First squadron to receive F-86A-1s was the First Group"s "Hat in the Ring" 94 Squadron of World War I fame.
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| Sabres of 27 Squadron, First Group
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| F-86A-5-NA, serial 48-205, of the 56th Fighter Group, O"Hare Air Force Base. It was named "Space Eater".
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| F-86A-5-NA, serial 49-1216, of the Utah Air National Guard. Green trim on fin.
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| F-86A-1-NA, 47-614, which took part in the Korean campaign. Named "Go for Broke" it is now on display at Chanute AFB.
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| F-86A-5-NA of the Delaware Air National Guard. Red-tipped fin.
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| Cocooned F-86As on a lighter at the beginning of the journey to Korea.
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| One of the original batch of 33 NA-151s, F-86A Sabres, now on display in America. Serial number is 47-614
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| Nose radar detail. Note Indian head emblem under cockpit
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| Night gun firing tests. Note landing lamps under air intake. |