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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86F-30-NA Sabre
    Last Military Serial:C-109 FAA
    Construction Number:191-655
    Last Civil Registration:N86FR
    Latest Owner or Location:Warbird Air Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86F-30-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-4959.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Argentina with s/n C-109.

    To unknown owner with c/r N105BH.

    1989

    Imported from Argentina intact.

    From September 1990 to By 1992

    To World Wide Aircraft, Miami, FL.

    14 September 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX86FR (F-86F, 52-4959) issued.

    From June 1992 to By 1995

    To Airplane Exchange Co, Miami, FL.

    By March 1997

    Based at Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum/Tom Reilly, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL.
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    March 1997


    Photographer: Tom Roberts
    Notes: Photographed at the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum, in Kissimmee, Florida.

    Operated in a camouflage colour scheme.

    From 24 September 1997 to By 1999

    To Thomas Righetti, Miami, FL.

    Based at Saint Johns Civilian Airport, Saint Augustine, FL.
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    Markings Applied: 3/207

    From 21 June 1999 to By 2002

    To Thomas Righetti, Miami, FL with new c/r N86FR.

    Markings Applied: Skyblazers, FU-201, 31201

    8 September 2003

    To F86 Llc, Coconut Grove, FL keeping c/r N86FR.

    23 October 2004


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at JRB New Orleans Airshow

    23 October 2004


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at JRB New Orleans Airshow

    Based at Valiant Air Command Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, FL.
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    16 February 2010

    16 February 2010

    11 March 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: TICO Airshow, Titusville, FL.

    11 March 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: TICO Airshow, Titusville, FL.

    11 March 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: TICO Airshow, Titusville, FL.

    2 April 2012

    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX86FR (F-86F, 52-4959) issued.

    24 February 2014

    To F86 Llc, Palmetto Bay, FL keeping c/r N86FR.

    6 April 2016


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL.

    6 April 2018


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow, Titusville, FL.

    6 April 2018


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow, Titusville, FL.

    23 December 2022

    To Acv Group Llc, McKinleyville, CA keeping c/r N86FR.

    To Warbird Air Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, 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 2007 by Andy Marden
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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