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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86H-1-NA Sabre
    Last Military Serial:52-1983 USAF
    Construction Number:187-9
    Latest Owner or Location:Vermillion County Airport, Danville, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86H-1-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-1983.

    1954

    Transferred to Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, CA.

    Circa 1957

    Transferred to 131st Tactical Fighter Squadron (ANG), 104th Fighter Group (Air Defense), Barnes Municipal Airport, AaMA.

    April 1965

    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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    Loaned to Lapiata, MO.
    Displayed in town.

    Loaned to Columbia, MO.
    Displayed in town.

    By 1994

    Loaned to Vermillion County Airport Authority, Danville, IL.

    By 1994

    Placed on display with Vermillion County Airport, Danville, IL.
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    Markings Applied: 24812, MADELLE
    Marked as aircraft flown by Lt. J.W. Hegeler during the Korean War, stationed at K-13 Suwon, South Korea from 12-24-1952 to November 1953, flying 70 combat missions with 25th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn, 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing.

    20 April 2013


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    20 April 2013


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    24 July 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bryden


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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2019/2020 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    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
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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