F-86 Sabre An F-86 Sabre is positioned on a flight line in the mid-1950s. The 115th Fighter Wing, then called the 176th Fighter Squadron, began receiving the F-86A Sabres in October 1953. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.08 MB) Tags: Air Force Photo By: Air Force VIRIN: 180719-Z-OR483-0002C.JPG Photo Gallery