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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86F-30-NA Sabre
    Last Military Serial:C-127 FAA
    Construction Number:191-708
    Last Civil Registration:N186AM
    Compressed ID:NA F-86F-30-NA sn C-127 FAA cn 191-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86F-30-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-5012.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Argentina with s/n C-127 and operated with these markings: 251-23.


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth

    1989

    Imported to USA - assembled at Coleman, TX.

    To Rick E. Sharpe/Warbirds Unlimited, Rosharon, TX with new c/r N30CW.

    April 1990

    To Tom Friedkin/Cinema Air, Carlsbad, CA with new c/r N4TF.

    1997


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Planes of Fame, Chino, CA.

    By 4 December 1997

    Markings Applied: FU-012, U.S. AIR FORCE 25012

    4 December 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame in Chino, California.

    9 March 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX186AM (F86F, 52-5012) issued.

    17 March 1999

    To Air Museum, Chino, CA with new c/r N186AM.

    Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    By 15 May 2000

    Markings Applied: U.S. AIR FORCE, FU-012, U.S. AIR FORCE 25012

    15 May 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Air Show, Chino CA

    15 May 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, CA.

    15 May 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, CA.

    11 May 2011

    11 May 2011

    Markings Applied: JOLLEY ROGER, FU-834

    2 May 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino, California.

    2 May 2015

    By 18 April 2017

    Markings Applied: JOLLEY ROGER, FU-834, U.S. AIR FORCE, 12834

    25 March 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Los Angeles County Air Show at Fox Field in Lancaster, California.

    25 March 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Los Angeles County Air Show at Fox Field in Lancaster, California.

    25 March 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Los Angeles County Air Show at Fox Field in Lancaster, California.

    25 March 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Los Angeles County Air Show at Fox Field in Lancaster, California.

    Circa 3 May 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California.
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