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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:CA-27 Sabre
    Last Military Serial:A94-954 RAAF
    Construction Number:CA27-54
    Compressed ID:Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation C...
    Latest Owner or Location:Australian War Memorial Treloar Technology Centre, Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a CA-27 by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation.

    30 January 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A94-954.

    13 October 1971

    Written off by RAAF - fuselage used for heat radiation tests at Darwin, NT.

    To Guido Zuccoli.

    Exported to USA.

    Placed on display with Planes of Fame, Chino.
    USAF 51-2747/FU-747. Honest John

    After 1999

    Placed on display with Displayed, Toowoomba Airport.

    Rear fuselage used in the restoration of A94-923.

    To Reid Family, Nelson, New Zealand.

    2011

    To Australian War Memorial Treloar Technology Centre, Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory.
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    September 2016


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At the Australian War Memorial, Treloar Technology Centre, Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory - Wings section
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