File:F-86 Sabres of the 51st FIW over Korea 1952.JPEG

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Four U.S. Air Force North American F-86(E?) Sabres of the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing break left over Korea, in 1952.

Original caption: "Fifth Air Force, Korea--Turning into skies over enemy territory to look for Communist MiG-15s are these U.S. Air Force F-86 "Ssbre" jets, of the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing. Pilots of the 51st and 4th Fighter Interceptor Wings set a new record for MiG destruction in September, establishing a ratio of 15-to-1 over the enemy jets. They shot down 61 MiGs, 57 others during the month while losing only 4 F-86s in air-to-air engagements."
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Source U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: HF-SN-98-07348
Author USAF photo 82042 AC

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This image is a work of a U.S. military or Department of Defense employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.

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