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Over Korea, which American jet fighter battled the Soviet-built MiG-15?

The F-86 Sabre fought the MiG-15.

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  2. F-16 Fighting Falcon
  3. P-51 Mustang

Why: The swept-wing F-86 Sabre entered combat in Korea to counter the MiG-15. It became the main US fighter in the jet battles over northwestern Korea.

Huh, didn't know that: The F-86A entered combat in Korea in December 1950.

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Why did the F-86 pilot bring a ruler? To see how he measured up to the MiG.
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Answer: F-86 Sabre. The swept-wing F-86 Sabre entered combat in Korea to counter the MiG-15. It became the main US fighter in the jet battles over northwestern Korea.

  1. Aerospace: The Journey of Flight, Teacher's Guide, Civil Air Patrol www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/2nd_edition_Teachers_Guide_5D3166D76F9B1.pdf
    The air battles were all-jet battles. The Russian MiG-15 was a little better than the US F-86, but American pilots were better trained than the enemy.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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