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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre
    Latest Model:Sabre 6
    Last Military Serial:352 SAAF
    Construction Number:1461
    Last Civil Registration:N1FT
    Latest Owner or Location:Owner: Comanche Fighters Llc, Houston, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sabre 6 by Canadair at Montreal, QC.

    1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 23671.

    1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 352.

    From By 1982 to By 1990

    Stored dismantled at Mojave, CA.

    From 1983 to By 1990

    To Flight Systems Inc, Mojave, CA with c/r N38301.

    From 11 July 1991 to By 1996

    To Corporate Jets Inc, Scottsdale, AR with c/r N3831B {2}.

    From 1996 to By 1999

    To Michael Dorn, Scottsdale, AZ with c/r N38301.

    Markings Applied: 352
    Painted in SAAF markings.

    Markings Applied: 71461
    Finished in California ANG markings.

    Circa 1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA

    From 1999 to By 2000

    To Frank Borman, Las Cruces, NM.

    1999

    Transported by ground.
    Delivered to Chino, CA for restoration.

    From 2000 to By 2001

    To Picacho Aviation/Frank Borman, Las Cruces, NM with c/r N186FS.

    2000

    Transported by ground.
    Delivered from Chino, CA, to Las Cruces, NM.

    Markings Applied: 71461, FU-461, Luke AFB
    Finished in USAF markings.

    14 January 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX186FS (F-86E MK.6, 1461) issued.

    28 July 2000


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA. Pilot was astronaut Frank Borman

    From 2001 to By 2007

    To Edward H. Shipley, Malvern, PA.

    2003

    Damaged.
    Suffered minor damage during an airshow display at Stuart, FL.

    Repaired.

    Markings Applied: 71461, FU-461
    Finished in USAF markings.

    6 August 2005


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photo taken at Thunder Over Michigan.

    3 June 2008

    To Comanche Fighters Llc, Houston, TX.

    In the inventory of Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
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    Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    Markings Applied: FU-461, 71461

    1 September 2010

    To Comanche Fighters Llc, Houston, TX with c/r N1F.

    8 October 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1F (F-86E MK.6, 1461) issued.

    By 2 May 2014


    Photographer: Duncan Kirk

    To Owner: Comanche Fighters Llc, Houston, TX with c/r N1FT.


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    Credits
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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

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