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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86L Sabre
    Last Military Serial:51-5938 USAF
    Construction Number:173-082
    Latest Owner or Location:Army Legion Home, Appleton, Wisconsin

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86D-25-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    9 June 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-5938.

    16 June 1953

    To 42nd FIS, 501st Air Defense Group, OHare IAP, Chicago, IL.

    4 November 1953

    Damaged.
    Landing accident at OHare IAP, Chicago, IL.

    28 June 1954

    To North American Aviation, Fresno Air Terminal, CA.

    For Project 4F307 Pull-Out - to bring aircraft up to F-86D-45 standard, when completed became F-86D-26.

    12 October 1954

    Transferred to 5th FIS, 4709th Air Defense Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ.

    1 February 1955

    Transferred to 2nd FIS, 4709th Air Defense Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ.

    From 10 March 1955 to 8 April 1955

    Flight deployed to Yuma County AFB, AZ.

    15 May 1955

    Transferred to 444th FIS, 35th Air Division (Defense), Charleston AFB, SC.

    1 December 1955

    To Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan AFB, CA.

    Assigned to Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan AFB, CA for storage.
    Aircraft placed in non-cocooned storage (code SS).

    6 May 1956

    To Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan AFB, CA.

    4 September 1956

    Transferred to 49th FIS, 32nd Air Division (Defense), Laurence G. Hanscom Field, MA.

    23 October 1956

    Converted to a F-86L.

    8 February 1957

    To Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Laurence G. Hanscom Field, MA.

    29 May 1958

    Transferred to 3550th Combat Crew Training Wing, Moody AFB, GA.

    15 August 1958

    Transferred to 3550th Flying Training Wing, Moody AFB, GA.

    21 July 1959

    To Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan AFB, CA.

    13 August 1959

    Transferred to 3550th Flying Training Wing, Moody AFB, GA.

    21 October 1960

    Transferred to 4228th Combat Support Wing, Columbus AFB, MS.

    28 October 1960

    Transferred to 3550th Flying Training Wing, Moody AFB, GA.

    3 November 1960

    Transferred to 327th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 327th Fighter Group (Air Defense), Traux Field, WI.

    March 1961

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to American Legion Post 38, Appleton, WI.

    After March 1961

    Placed on display with Army Legion Home, Appleton, WI.
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    2008


    Photographer: Andy West


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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    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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