Warbird Heritage Foundation F-86F-30 SABRE

F-86F-30 Sabre

Military History

The North American F-86 Sabre was designed in the 1940's as a subsonic fighter aircraft. The Sabre entered service with the United States Air Force in 1949. The F-86 saw action and became the primary U.S. air combat fighter in the Korean War. Various models were produced in day fighter, fighter-bomber, and all-weather interceptor configurations with a variety of armaments. U.S. production of the Sabre ended in December, 1956.

The F-86's principal counterpart in the war was the Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-15 "Fagot".

Read more information on the F-86 from the free online resource 'Wikipedia'.

Read more information on the MIG-15 from the free online resource 'Wikipedia'.


F-86F-30-NA - Constr #: 191-682 - Serial No: 52-4986 (U.S. Air Force)

The known history of this aircraft is listed below.

DateSquadronSquadron NameLocation
1953ManufacturedInglewood, CA
1953 Sep 133595th Combat Crew Training Wing(Air Training Command)Nellis AFB, NV
1956 May3525th Combat Crew Training Wing(Air Training Command)Williams AFB, AZ
1958 MarSacramento Air Material AreaMcClellan AFB, CA
1960 May 19NAA Inglewood - Overhaul
1960 AugDropped from Inventory as Transfer to MAP
1960 Nov 19Via Military Assistance Program to Argentina Air Force - Aircraft Designated C-125
1986 Aug 11Withdrawn from use
........
1990 Mar 6Coleman Warbird Museum
1990 JunDK Precision, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL Registered as N188RL
1992 JunMichael E. Keenum, Palos Park, IL
1995Flying from DuPage Airport as "24584 MIG Mad Marine"
1997 Mar 5Aileron, Inc., Forest Park, IL
....Courtesy Aircraft Sales
2005 AugWarbird Heritage Foundation Flying from Waukegan National Airport (UGN) as actual Serial No "24986"

F-86 Sabre Airshow Demonstration

To get the feel of an F-86 airshow performance and some background on the aircraft, we invite you to enjoy our F-86 airshow demonstration video.

SPECIFICATIONS

Manufacturer:North American Aviation, Inc.
Model:F-86F-30-NA
Year Built:1953
Constr # / Plant:191-682 / Inglewood, CA
Serial No:52-4986 (U.S. Air Force)
N-Number:N188RL
Engines:One
General Electric J-47-GE-27
Thrust: 5,910 lbs.
Length:37 ft.
Height:14 ft.
Wingspan:37 ft.
Weight:Empty: 10,500 lbs.
Max Takeoff: 17,000 lbs.
Performance:Range: 1,000 miles
Ceiling: Over 45,000 ft.
Max Speed: 650 MPH

GALLERY

Explore the photos of our aircraft on this page by clicking the play arrow, or click on the square in the upper right hand corner to go to full screen. Once on the page, click play. To return to this page, click upper right hand button again. In full screen mode, you can double click the image to get a close-up view.

In-Flight Photos
F86_F_01
Photo of F86 Sabre by Xavier Meal

Exterior and Interior Photos
F86_E_01
F-86F-30 In Hangar

Maintenance Photos
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F-86 Forward section with engine exposed

AVAILABILITY

Our F-86 Sabre is available for airshows and special events. For additional information, please contact us!