F 86A

The painting depicts a North American Aviation F-86A Sabre jet fighter in flight. The aircraft is painted in a brown and green camouflage scheme and has the markings of the United States Air Force. The F-86A Sabre was a single-engine, transonic jet fighter aircraft that was developed by North American Aviation for the United States Air Force. The aircraft was designed to compete with the Soviet MiG-15 and was first flown in 1947. The F-86A Sabre entered service in 1949 and was used extensively in the Korean War. The aircraft was also used by other air forces around the world, including the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. The F-86A Sabre was a successful fighter aircraft and helped to establish the United States Air Force as a dominant force in the skies.