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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:Sabre 5
    Last Military Serial:23338 RCAF
    Construction Number:1128
    Last Civil Registration:N4689N
    Latest Owner or Location:The Air Force Museum of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a Sabre 5 by Canadair at Montreal, QC.

    28 September 1954

    First flight.

    9 November 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 23338.

    1956

    Transferred to #1 (F) OTU, RCAF Chatham, NB.

    Transferred to 416 Squadron.

    To Flight Systems Inc, Mojave, CA with new c/r N4689N.

    24 February 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX4689N (F-86 MK.5, 1128) issued.

    8 September 1997

    To Wesley Aerospace Inc, Santa Rosa, CA keeping c/r N4689N.

    October 1997


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Mojave, CA

    12 October 2001

    To GCM Air Group Llc, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N4689N.

    Based at Yesterdays Flyers, Carson City Airport, Carson City, NV.
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    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    13 September 2011


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

    9 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    11 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    15 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    15 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    5 March 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N4689N.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Reno, NV.

    25 April 2014

    To Aviation Classics Ltd, Reno, NV keeping c/r N4689N.

    27 March 2015

    Civil registration, N4689N, cancelled.

    To The Air Force Museum of Alberta, Calgary, AB.
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    Markings Applied: 23338


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    The Canadair Sabre by Larry Milberry
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

    Individual Contributors
    Don Christopher
    James Craik

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