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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86A Sabre
    Last Military Serial:47-0637 USAF
    Construction Number:151-38464
    Latest Owner or Location:120th AW, Montana ANG, Great Falls, Montana

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    Dates

    Event

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

    1948

    Redesignated as F-86A.

    21 March 1949

    First flight.

    March 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 47-0637.
    47-0637 was the final F-86A-1-NA delivered.

    By November 1961

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    By November 1961

    Placed on display with 120th AW, Montana ANG, Great Falls, MT.
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    Circa 9 November 1961


    Photographer: Montana Air National Guard

    Markings Applied: 2637

    18 October 2005


    Photographer: Dirk Geerts

    2006


    Photographer: Andy West
    Notes: Aircraft is mounted on a pivot, so that it swings to face into the prevailing wing.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
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     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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