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FS98 North American F-86 F Sabre "JASDF". Blooded in air conflicts over Korea, Sabre embodied numerous improvements to become a more powerful an aerodynamically refined as its production went on. As a result, F86 Sabre jet served with distinction with the air forces of no fewer than 37 countries in the 1950's, 1960's and further beyond in some cases. This model is depicted as a Sabre, F-86F-40, s/n 72-7731, with red stripes, 3rd Squadron, 81st Wing Group, Japanese Air Self Defence Force. By Shigeru Tanaka.