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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:RF-86F Sabre
    Last Military Serial:62-6421 JASDF
    Construction Number:176-321
    Compressed ID:NA RF-86F sn 62-6421 JASDF cn 176-3...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Classics Museum, Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86F-25-NH by North American at Columbus, Ohio, USA.

    3 June 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-13390.

    3 June 1953

    Transferred to 479th Fighter-Bomber Wing, George AFB, CA.

    27 August 1953

    Transferred to San Bernardino Air Materiel Area, Norton AFB, CA.
    For work on the aircraft.

    12 February 1954

    Loaned to North American Fresno, CA.
    For work on the aircraft.

    27 July 1955

    Transferred to Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan, AFB, CA.
    Preparation for overseas movement.

    6 January 1956

    Transported by ship.
    Departed San Francisco for Japan as deck cargo.

    16 February 1956

    Transferred to 2723rd Air Depot Group, Kisarazu, Japan.

    28 March 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force with s/n 62-7421.

    From 1961 to 1962

    Converted to a RF-86F.
    Converted with a K17 and two K22 cameras in a compartment under the forward fuselage.

    1962

    New serial number assigned: 62-8421 JASDF

    1962

    Transferred to 501st Reconnaissance Squadron, JASDF.

    New serial number assigned: 62-6421 JASDF

    Transferred to Headquarters Squadron, JASDF.

    1979

    Withdrawn from use.

    By 1 January 1983

    Transferred to Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA.
    Used as drone aircraft.

    January 1998

    To Air Classics Museum, Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove, IL.
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    Markings Applied: FU-390

    30 September 2000


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At old location on one of the main ramps

    7 July 2002


    Photographer: Mike Fuller
    Notes: Aurora Municipal Airport, Illinois

    26 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At new location on west side of airport

    By 29 July 2011


    Photographer: Robert Burger
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     U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials Since 1909 by John M. Andrade
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbird Information Exchange by Scott Rose
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Burger
    Glenn Chatfield
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