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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre
    Latest Model:F-86F-35-NA Sabre
    Last Military Serial:55-5014 USAF
    Construction Number:227-247
    Latest Owner or Location:San Diego Air and Space Museum, Gillespie Field Annex, Gillespie Field, San Diego, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86F-35-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    Circa 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-5014.

    Restored.
    The rear fuselage was used in the restoration of F-86F-40-NA 55-5035.

    To Santa Maria Museum of Flight, Santa Maria, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    By October 2004

    To San Diego Air and Space Museum, Gillespie Field Annex, Gillespie Field, San Diego, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    18 October 2004


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    18 October 2004


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Markings Applied: PAPER TIGER, FU-958, US AIR FORCE 112958

    27 February 2009


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    1 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited in the Static Park of the 2013 Wings Over Gillespie Airshow in San Diego, California

    1 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the 2013 Wings Over Gillespie Airshow, San Diego, California.

    14 March 2014

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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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