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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:23285 RCAF
    Construction Number:1075
    Last Civil Registration:N92FS
    Compressed ID:Canadair Sabre 5 sn 23285 RCAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Stafford Air and Space Museum, Thomas P Stafford Airport, Weatherford, Oklahoma

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 23285.

    1956

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

    To Maritime Aircraft Repair (and) Overhaul, Moncton, NB with new c/r CF-BKG.

    1973

    To Fighter Imports Inc/Leroy Penhall, Chino, CA with new c/r N8686D.

    By September 1974

    Markings Applied: AMERICAN JET

    September 1974


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: At Reno Air Races, Nevada, USA

    October 1974


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: Mojave Air Races, CA

    From 9 October 1974 to 13 October 1974

    Unknown Race #.
    The race number is not known. The primary pilot was Robert A Hoover. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 524.824 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 516.376 mph.

    1977

    To Flight Systems, Inc, Mojave, CA with new c/r N72FS.

    1982

    To Tracor Flight Systems Inc, Austin, TX with new c/r N92FS.

    14 July 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX92FS (F-86E MK.6, 1075) issued.

    By October 1999

    Placed on display with Stafford Air and Space Museum, Thomas P Stafford Airport, Weatherford, OK.
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    Markings Applied: 81075

    14 June 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N92FS.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Weatherford, OK.

    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX92FS issued.

    19 July 2023


    Photographer: Monica Knutson
    Notes: On static display with US fighter paint scheme at the Stafford Air and Space Museum

    29 April 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Weatherford, OK, USA
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 11, 1975 Annual by Reed Kinert
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2022 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
     John Bennett
    Don Christopher
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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