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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
    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...

    Print Sources
    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 amp; Wood

    Individual Contributors
    John Bennett

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