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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:Sabre 5
    Last Military Serial:23314 RCAF
    Construction Number:1104
    Last Civil Registration:N386BB
    Latest Owner or Location:Jetfighter-3 Llc, Melbourne Beach, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sabre 5 by Canadair at Montreal, QC.

    1952


    Photographer: DND
    Notes: Royal Canadian Air Force

    13 September 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 23314.

    1956


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: In service with 441 (F) Sqn 1 (F) Wing. Marville France

    June 1961


    Photographer: DND
    Notes: In Service with the Royal Canadian Air Force

    To Maritime Aircraft Repair and Overhaul with new c/r CF-BKH.

    By 1973

    To Fighter Imports Inc/Leroy Penhall with new c/r N8687D.

    17 October 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8687D (F-86 MK.5, 1104) issued.

    By 1976

    To Flight Systems Inc keeping c/r N8687D.

    1976

    To Air Sabre Inc/Whittington Brothers keeping c/r N8687D.

    1976


    Photographer: Joel Caulton
    Notes: Taken late July or early August 1976 at Oshkosh WI.

    27 September 1976

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA76FKT97: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ft Lauderdale Airport, Ft Lauderdale, FL. The flight departed from Jacksonville, FL, with the destination Ft Lauderdale, FL. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; landed on a foamed runway. Report remarks include: Nose gear down line ruptured.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1980

    To Military Aircraft Restoration Company/David C. Tallichet keeping c/r N8687D.

    October 1987

    To Combat Jets Flying Museum/Jim Robinson, Houston, TX keeping c/r N8687D.

    2 August 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    2 August 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    1 October 1988


    Photographer: Bill Word

    May 1992

    In the inventory of EAA Airventure Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
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    Markings Applied: The Huff, FU-897, USAF 12897

    December 1996

    To John J. Mark.

    21 June 2007

    To MTW Aviation Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N8687D.

    By September 2007

    Civil registration, N8687D, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    September 2007

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Vintage Wings of Canada, Gatineau, QC.
    Arrived at the Vintage Wings of Canada hangar at the Gatineau Executive Airport at Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
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    19 September 2007


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: The Sabre makes a pass while arriving at Vintage Wings.

    19 September 2007


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Here is a shot showing the USAF markings.

    2 November 2007

    Civil registration, N8687D, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    29 March 2008


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: The restoration is well underway.

    5 August 2008

    To 6776281 Canada Inc/Vintage Wings, Canada/Michael Potter with new c/r C-GSBR.

    12 September 2008

    To Vintage Wings of Canada/les Ailes Depoque Du Canada, Ottawa, ON keeping c/r C-GSBR.

    2 November 2008


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: The Sabre, in temporary Hawk One markings, flies for the first time after the restoration with Paul Kissman at the controls.

    14 January 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: This photo was taken the day the Sabre arrived home after being repainted at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta.

    28 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2010

    13 November 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Vintage Wings of Canada at the Gatineau Airport in Quebec.

    13 November 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Vintage Wings of Canada at the Gatineau Airport in Quebec.

    13 November 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Vintage Wings of Canada at the Gatineau Airport in Quebec.

    13 November 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Vintage Wings of Canada at the Gatineau Airport in Quebec.

    16 June 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    16 June 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    16 June 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    8 June 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    8 June 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    8 June 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    8 June 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    8 October 2013

    To Vintage Wings of Canada/les Ailes Depoque Du Canada, Ottawa, ON keeping c/r C-GSBR.

    16 April 2015

    To Vintage Wings of Canada/les Ailes Depoque Du Canada, Gatineau, QC keeping c/r C-GSBR.

    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8687D (F-86 MK.5, 1104) issued.

    28 February 2017

    To 6776281 Canada Inc, Ottawa, ON keeping c/r C-GSBR.

    15 February 2018

    To Jetfighter-3 Llc, Melbourne Beach, FL with new c/r N386BB.

    20 August 2020

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX386BB (F-86 MK.5, 1104) issued.

    By 8 April 2022

    Markings Applied: Miss Behaving

    8 April 2022


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N386BB as FU-184 / Miss Behaving at Sun n Fun 2022, Lakeland, FL


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    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 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 4th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Transport Canada

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger
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