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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86E-6-CAN Sabre
    Last Military Serial:52-2844 USAF
    Construction Number:163
    Compressed ID:Canadair F-86E-6-CAN sn 52-2844 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air National Guard 183rd Wing, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Springfield, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sabre F.4 by Canadair at Montreal, QC.

    11 February 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 19263.
    Built under license but diverted to the USAF immediately for combat operations in the Korean War.

    11 February 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-2844 as a F-86E-6-CAN.

    Circa February 1952

    To 107th FIS, 127th FTG, Michigan ANG, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Used for pilot training while American-built Sabres were being used in Korea.

    Circa 1955

    Transferred to 119th FS, 177th FG, New Jersey ANG, Newark AP, NJ.

    Transferred to 104th FIS, 111th FIW, Maryland ANG, Harbor Field, Baltimore, MD.

    Circa 1957

    Transferred to 191st FIS, 151st FIG, Utah ANG, Salt Lake City MAP, UT.

    20 November 1958

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    12 March 1976


    Photographer: Peter Bergagnini
    Notes: Taken at Williams AFB, Arizona. Re-painted in Bicentennial markings.

    By 1978

    On display at Williams AFB, AZ, as FU-844.

    12 October 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: 52-2844/FU-844 - CL-13 Sabre - ex-USAF - William AFB

    Loaned to IL ANG (Springfield), 183 FW/MXS/CC, Springfield, IL.

    1993

    Placed on display with Air National Guard 183rd Wing, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Springfield, IL.
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    4 September 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: on display with Illinois ANG, Springfield, Illinois,
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Canadian Aircraft Serials Personal Information Resource by Canadian Warplane Heritage
    Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers by Brian Walker
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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