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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86D-40-NA Sabre
    Last Military Serial:52-3730 USAF
    Construction Number:190-133
    Compressed ID:NA F-86D-40-NA sn 52-3730 USAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86D-40-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-3730.

    Circa 1954

    To 325th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Hamilton Air Force Base, CA.

    From September 1954 to August 1955

    This was one of the F-86 Sabres that flew with the Sabre Knights Demonstration Team, founded by the 325th FIS at Hamilton AFB, CA. Made up of pilots from the 84th and 325th Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons, the Sabre Knights were the official aerial demo team of the Air Defense Command. Comprised of active 325th FIS alert-standby pilots, the team was Lt. Col. Vince Gordon, Capt. Dick Hellwege, Capt. Bruce Jones, and 1st Lt. Jim Low. All were Korean War combat veterans. Flying the North American F-86D Sabre Dog, the team gave more than 200 national performances from September 1954 to August 1955 when the 325th transferred to Truax Field in Wisconsin.


    Photographer: William T Larkins


    Photographer: Unknown

    After 18 August 1955

    Base of operations changed.
    Truax Field, Wisconsin.

    Transferred to 445th FIS, Wurtsmith Air Force Base, MI.

    From 1956 to 1957

    Transferred to 497th FIS, Geiger Field, WA.

    1957

    Transferred to 4750th ADW, MacDill Air Force Base, FL.

    From 1958 to 1960

    Transferred to 120th FIS, 140th FIS, Colorado ANG, Buckley Field, CO.

    1960

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

    Scrapped.
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