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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:Sabre 31
    Last Military Serial:A94-922 RAAF
    Construction Number:CA27-22
    Last Civil Registration:N5686
    Compressed ID:Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation S...
    Latest Owner or Location:Military Aviation Museum and Fighter Factory, Virginia Beach Airport, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sabre 31 by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A94-922.

    To Ardmore Airport, Auckland, Auckland, North Island.
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    8 May 2006

    To Training Services Inc T/A, Virginia Beach, VA with new c/r N5686.

    Based at Military Aviation Museum and Fighter Factory, Virginia Beach Airport, Virginia Beach, VA.
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    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Military Aviation Museum Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-27 Sabre Mk31 N5686 (A94-922) parked at Ardmore Airport. At time of writing (Nov 2022) the airframe is under restoration to flying condition by AVSpecs at Ardmore for current owner Jerry Yagens Military Aviation Museum at Virginia Beach, USA.Ardmore Airport, Ardmore, Auckland, New Zealand.
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