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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86A-5-NA Sabre
    Last Military Serial:49-1095 USAF
    Construction Number:161-89
    Latest Owner or Location:Selfridge Military Air Museum, Selfridge ANGB, Mount Clemens, Michigan

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86A-5-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    Circa 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-1095.

    1950

    To 58th FIS, 33rd FIG, Otis AFB, MA.

    By 1953

    Transferred to 78th FIS, 81st FIW, RAF Shepherds Grove, England.
    Operated with markings: Texas Jack, Capt. Jack M Smith, U.S. AIR FORCE, FU-095

    Circa 1953


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Mi Ang (Selfridge Angb), 127 MXG/CC, Selfridge Angb, MI.

    1979

    Placed on display with Selfridge Military Air Museum, Selfridge ANGB, Mount Clemens, MI.
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    Markings Applied: 24387

    August 1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Selfridge Military Air Museum, Selfridge ANGB, MI


    Photographer: Unknown Contributor
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2013 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     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
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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