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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86H-10-NH Sabre
    Last Military Serial:53-1250 USAF
    Construction Number:203-022
    Last Civil Registration:N31250
    Compressed ID:NA F-86H-10-NH sn 53-1250 USAF cn 2...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lakeville Veterans Memorial / Aronson Park, Lakeville, Minnesota

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86H-10-NH by North American at Columbus, Ohio, USA.

    23 February 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-1250.

    December 1955

    To 474th Fighter-Bomber Group, Tactical Air Command, Clovis AFB NM.

    Deployed to Luke AFB AZ.

    Deployed to Maxwell AFB, AL.

    May 1957

    Transferred to 83rd Fighter-Day Wing, TAC, Seymour-Johnson AFB NC.

    Deployment to Eglin AFB FL.

    December 1957

    Transferred to 4th Fighter-Day Wing, TAC, Seymour-Johnson AFB.

    January 1958

    Transferred to 118th FIS, 103D FIG, Connecticut ANG, Bradley Field, CT.

    April 1959

    Transferred to 118th TFS, 103D TFG, Connecticut ANG, Bradley Field, CT.

    September 1959

    Transferred to 142nd TFS, 113th TFG, Delaware ANG, New Castle MAP, DE.

    June 1962

    Transferred to 107th TFW, New York ANG, Hancock Field, NY.

    From November 1962 to January 1963

    Transferred to 119th TFS, 177th TFG, New Jersey ANG, Atlantic City MAP, NJ.

    October 1963

    Transferred to 198th TFS, 156th TFG, Puerto Rico ANG, San Juan IAP, PR.

    May 1968

    Transferred to 104th TFS, 175th TFG, Maryland ANG, Glenn L. Martin MAP, MD.

    28 May 1970

    Ferry flight.
    Baltimore to Rockford, IL.

    28 May 1970

    To Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL Airport.
    For Aircraft Maintenance program.

    14 November 1984


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Rockford, IL airport, Rock Valley College ramp

    1991

    To Spirit Fighters, Chesterfield, MO.

    1993

    Damaged.
    Damaged in flood at Spirit of St.Louis Airport.

    Circa 1994

    To Wild Weasel Air Museum, Grayson County Airport, TX.
    Restored to 21st FDS colors.

    12 January 2004

    To William P. Studer, Lakeville, MN with new c/r N31250.

    To Flying Cloud Municipal Airport, Eden Prairie, MN.
    View the Location Dossier

    2 July 2006


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Minneapolis - Flying Cloud, MN, U.S.A.

    November 2006

    Placed on display with Lakeville Veterans Memorial/Aronson Park, Lakeville, MN.
    The date of dedication is provided.
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    By 18 August 2010

    Markings Applied: U.S. AIR FORCE, 31250

    18 August 2010


    Photographer: Timothy Aanerud

    5 May 2015

    Civil registration, N31250, cancelled.

    6 April 2019


    Photographer: Max Sabin
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2016 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerodata Quantum+
    Air Force Historical Research Agency
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Timothy Aanerud
    John Bennett
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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