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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:52-5139 USAF
    Construction Number:191-835
    Last Civil Registration:N86F
    Compressed ID:NA F-86F sn 52-5139 USAF cn 191-835...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tom Wood Aviation, Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis, Indiana

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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 52-5139.

    To unknown owner with c/r N86F.

    To Metro Airport, Indianapolis, IN.
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    Markings Applied: FU, 139

    10 March 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX86F (F-86F, 52-5139A) issued.

    15 November 1985


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. as 51-2849, FU-849.

    23 May 1989

    To Heritage Aircraft Sales Inc, Indianapolis, IN with new c/r N86F.

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

    To Tom Wood Aviation, Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis, IN.
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    Markings Applied: FU-139

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX86F (F-86F, 52-5139A) issued.

    20 May 2023


    Photographer: Anonymous
    Notes: Under repairs at Tom Wood Aviation Fishers, IN, United States of America.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerodata Quantum+
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
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