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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86F Sabre
    Last Military Serial:C-119 FAA
    Construction Number:191-812
    Last Civil Registration:N286CF
    Compressed ID:NA F-86F sn C-119 FAA cn 191-812 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:F-86 Sabrejet Inc, Wellington, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86F.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-5116.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Argentina with s/n C-119.

    August 1988

    To Warbirds Unlimited/Rick E. Sharpe, Rosharon, TX with new c/r N7006J.

    1989

    Imported from Argentina disassembled.

    May 1989

    To Western Wings Aircraft Sales/Bill Woods, Oakland, OR.

    From December 1991 to By 1997

    To Coleman Warbird Museum, Coleman, TX with new c/r N3145T.

    Markings Applied: USAF, 25116, FU-116

    6 April 1992

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX286CF (F-86F, 52-5116) issued.

    9 October 1993


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At the Confederate Air Force Air Show at Midland, Texas

    From 28 October 1998 to By 1999

    To Kipnis Inc, Wilmington, DE.

    28 October 1998

    To Kipnis Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N186SR.

    16 July 1999

    Assigned civil registration: N186SR

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX186SR (F-86F, 52-5116) issued.

    March 2008

    Offered for sale as a dismantled and stripped restoration project.

    6 January 2009

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Midland, TX keeping c/r N186SR.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Based at Commemorative Air Force-High Sierra Squadron, Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    15 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    15 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    15 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    25 June 2014

    To F-86 Sabrejet Inc, North Palm Beach, FL keeping c/r N186SR.

    25 June 2014

    To F-86 Sabrejet Inc, Wellington, FL with new c/r N286CF.

    23 August 2016

    To F-86 Sabrejet Inc, Wellington, FL with new c/r N286CF.

    29 July 2022


    Photographer: Andrew Shaw
    Notes: Seen at AirVenture 2022
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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