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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:RF-86F Sabre
    Last Military Serial:52-4492 USAF
    Construction Number:191-188
    Compressed ID:NA RF-86F sn 52-4492 USAF cn 191-18...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    1952

    Constructed as a RF-86F.
    Built under Project Haymaker

    January 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-4492.

    February 1953

    Transferred to 6408th Maintenance Support Group (Far East Air Forces), Kisarazu AB, Japan.

    By March 1954

    Transferred to 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Komaki AB, Japan.

    From 1954 to 1955

    Secretly overflew Soviet, North Korean and communist Chinese territory photographing air bases.

    Circa 1955

    Transferred to 8th Fighter-Bomber Wing (FEAF), Suwon AB Korea and Tsuiki AB Japan.

    From 1956 to April 1958

    Transferred to 6007th Reconnaissance Composite Group, 6021st Reconnaissance Composite Squadron, Yokota, Japan.

    From 1958 to Circa 1985

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Republic of Korea.

    From By 1987 to September 1993

    To Bergstrom AFB, TX.
    Static Display.

    September 1993

    To Saint. Louis Aviation Museum, Chesterfield, MO.

    May 1995

    Damaged.
    Museum was flooded and this aircraft was mostly submerged until flood receded.

    1998

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    From 2001 to 2005

    Restored.

    Markings Applied: FU-492, 24492
    Marked as it appeared while assigned to the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.

    From After December 2006 to May 2008

    Placed on display.

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Tac Recce by John Duquette
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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