North American F-86 Sabre

The North American F-86 Sabre was the United States Air Force's first swept-wing jet fighter aircraft, designed to counter the Soviet MiG-15. Even though it went from new to outdated in about 10 years, it proved to be one of the most versatile planes ever built, dominating the skies during the Korean War.

In the Books
In 1959, under the guise of Himalayan Air Services, the CIA gathered 6 F-86s in Burma as part of a paramilitary support effort in response to Langston Overholt III's request. Unfortunately, President Eisenhower denied the CIA permission to mobilize.