Nellis Air Force Base in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

F-86 Sabrejet

Photographed by Denise Boose, January 27, 2026

1. F-86 Sabrejet Marker

Inscription. The F-86 Sabrejet, a single engine interceptor, fighter-bomber, was the primary USAF fighter aircraft during the Korean War. The Sabrejet combat training, received by virtually every F-86 pilot at the United States Air Force Gunnery School, Nellis Air Force Base, from 1951-1955, contributed directly to the dominate kill ratio of 14 to 1 in Korea.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Korean.

Location. 36° 13.705′ N, 115° 3.471′ W. Marker is in Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, in Clark County. It is on Kinley Avenue near Freedom Circle, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 Kinley Avenue, Nellis AFB NV 89191, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mojave Desert

and in Greater Las Vegas.

It is also in the American Southwest

and in the Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: F-111A (within shouting distance of this marker); F-15 Eagle (within shouting distance of this marker); F-105G Thunderchief (within shouting distance of this marker); F-100D Super Sabre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); F-4C Phantom (about 600 feet away); F-117A (about 600 feet away); A-10 (about 700 feet away); Long Track (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nellis Air Force Base.

More about this marker. It is located between the F-111 and the F-15 display along Kinley Ave. You must have military base access by possessing a valid Department of Defense identification card or be sponsored onto base by an individual who has military installation access.

Photographed by Denise Boose, January 27, 2026

2. F-86 Sabrejet Marker

F-86 Sabrejet and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, January 27, 2026

3. F-86 Sabrejet and Marker

F-86 Sabrejet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, January 27, 2026

4. F-86 Sabrejet

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2026, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 11, 2026, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.