The Snapshots in Time Collection

North American F-86 Sabre 'FU-170' in Flight Over Los Angeles Basin, USAF

North American F-86 Sabre 'FU-170' in Flight Over Los Angeles Basin, USAF

A North American F-86 Sabre, tail number 8170 and buzz code FU-170, banks over the Los Angeles basin in this striking air-to-air publicity photograph. The F-86 Sabre, America's premier swept-wing jet fighter of the early Cold War, achieved fame for its combat record against Soviet-built MiG-15s during the Korean War, and photographs like this one, likely taken near its North American Aviation birthplace in Southern California, showcased the aircraft's speed and grace to the American public. Project: 218191