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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86F-2-NA Sabre
    Last Military Serial:51-2868 USAF
    Construction Number:172-151
    Compressed ID:NA F-86F-2-NA sn 51-2868 USAF cn 17...
    Latest Owner or Location:Arizona Aircraft Storage Branch (AASBR), Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-2868.

    Converted to a F-86F-2-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.
    Converted to F-86F-2 under Project Gunval to evaluate 4 20-mm cannon armament.

    By 1955

    Transferred to 3595th Pilot Training Group, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: FU-868

    3 June 1955

    Damaged.
    Damaged in landing accident at Clovis AFB, NM.

    10 February 1958

    Transferred to 120th FIS, 140th FIG, Colorado ANG, Buckley AFB, CO.
    Operated with markings: Minute Men
    Flew with the famed Minute Men acrobatic team.

    1958


    Photographer: Lt. Col. Wendell Keller Collection via Fargo Air Museum

    14 July 1959

    Assigned to Arizona Aircraft Storage Branch (AASBR), Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

    After 5 March 1960

    Scrapped.
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