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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86L Sabre
    Last Military Serial:50-0707 USAF
    Construction Number:165-126
    Compressed ID:NA F-86L sn 50-0707 USAF cn 165-126...
    Latest Owner or Location:2704th Air Force Aircraft Storage and Disposition Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86D-15-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    28 May 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 50-0707.

    18 September 1953

    To San Bernardino Air Materiel Area (SBAMA), Norton AFB, CA.

    16 November 1953

    To Sacramento Air Materiel Area (SMAMA), McClellan AFB, CA.

    21 July 1954

    Converted to a F-86D-16-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.
    Project 4F307 Pull-Out - to bring aircraft up to F-86D-45 standard, when completed became F-86D-16.

    28 February 1955

    Transferred to 3555th Combat Crew Training Wing, Perrin AFB, TX.

    18 July 1957

    To North American Aviation, Fresno Air Terminal, CA.

    11 October 1957

    To North American Aviation, Inglewood, CA (NAMIC).
    Aircraft placed in Project 6F375 Follow-On - conversion to F-86L.

    8 January 1958

    Converted to a F-86L.

    28 February 1958

    Transferred to 3555th Combat Crew Training Wing, Perrin AFB, TX.

    15 August 1958

    Transferred to 3555th Flying Training Wing, Perrin AFB, TX.

    Circa 1958


    Photographer: Lt. Col. Wendell Keller Collection via Fargo Air Museum

    3 March 1960

    Assigned to 2704th Air Force Aircraft Storage and Disposition Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

    After 7 July 1960

    Scrapped.


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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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