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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86A Sabre
    Last Military Serial:47-0615 USAF
    Construction Number:151-38442
    Compressed ID:NA F-86A sn 47-0615 USAF cn 151-384...
    Latest Owner or Location:Indiana ANG 122 FW, Fort Wayne Municipal Airport / Baer Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a P-86A-1-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    1948

    Redesignated as F-86A.

    15 October 1948

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 47-0615.

    October 1948

    Transferred to 3345th Technical Training Group (later Wing), Air Training Command, Chanute AFB, IL.
    Became Ground Instructional Airframe.

    July 1955

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    May 1967

    Refurbished at Chanute and then moved to a pylon built by the village of Rantoul, north of town on U.S. 45, to commemorate Chanute AFB anniversary.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    1993

    Loaned to Chanute Air Museum, Chanute AFB (formerly), Rantoul, IL.
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    2001

    Relocated to Chanute Air Museum and repainted.

    2001

    Markings Applied: 47615
    Marked as F-86F stationed in Asia during Korean War.

    3 August 2005


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 April 2012


    Photographer: John Meneely
    Notes: Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, IL, USA

    2015

    Loaned to Indiana ANG 122 FW, Fort Wayne Municipal Airport/Baer Field, Fort Wayne, IN.
    Displayed in heritage park.
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Chanute Air Museum
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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