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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:JF-86A Sabre
    Last Military Serial:49-1067 USAF
    Construction Number:161-61
    Compressed ID:NA JF-86A sn 49-1067 USAF cn 161-61...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86A-5-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    Circa 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-1067.

    After 1955

    Redesignated as JF-86A.
    Used for tests.

    1961

    Ferry flight. Delivered to United States Air Force Museum, Patterson Field (East Side), Dayton, OH.
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    Photographer: Unknown

    July 1971

    Transported by ground. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    13 June 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: F-86A Sabre as displayed at the USAF Museum in the Summer of 1977.

    Markings Applied: FU-236, 91236
    Marked as 4th Fighter Group F-86A flown by Lt.Col. Bruce Hinton on 17 Dec 1950 when he became first F-86 pilot to shoot down a MiG-15.

    28 July 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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