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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86E Sabre
    Last Military Serial:51-1123 USAF
    Latest Owner or Location:Walter Soplata Aviation Collection, Newbury, Cleveland, Ohio

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    Event

    Constructed as a F-86E.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-1123.
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    Transferred to Ohio National Guard.

    To Walter Soplata Aviation Collection, Newbury, Cleveland, OH.
    Leon Cleaver reports: The Sabre was taxiied down streets during parades in Mansfield Ohio.
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    Photographer: Phil Branagan


    Photographer: Phil Branagan

    1979


    Photographer: Roy F. Cochrun
    Notes: Source: http://www.royfc.com/albums/non_ru/museums/museum/ohio/soplata/index.html

    1979


    Photographer: Roy F. Cochrun
    Notes: Source: http://www.royfc.com/albums/non_ru/museums/museum/ohio/soplata/index.html

    1982


    Photographer: Michael Jones

    Circa 1991


    Photographer: Jayson Shenk

    Circa 1991


    Photographer: Jayson Shenk

    25 October 1993


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver


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