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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:F-86L Sabre
    Last Military Serial:51-8409 USAF
    Construction Number:173-542
    Compressed ID:NA F-86L sn 51-8409 USAF cn 173-542...
    Latest Owner or Location:Oklahoma ANG - 138th FG, Tulsa, Oklahoma

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86D-35-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    October 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-8409.

    October 1953

    To 85th FIS, 33D Air Division, Scott AFB, IL.
    Markings added: FU-409

    After 1954

    Transferred to 4750th Air Defense Wing, Yuma AFB, AZ.

    From 1 September 1955 to 22 October 1957

    Transferred to 469th FIS, 355th Fighter Group, McGhee Tyson AP, TN.
    Operated with markings: FU-409

    Converted to a F-86L.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to OK ANG (Tulsa), 138 FW/MXMF, Tulsa, OK.

    By July 1991

    Placed on display with Oklahoma ANG-138th FG, Tulsa, OK.
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    17 March 2009


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: On display at the entrance to the 138th FW Oklahoma ANG.
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