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Serial #: 48-0178 Construction #: 151-43547 Civil Registration: N68388 N178 G-SABR Model: F-86A Name: None Status: Displayed Last info: 2003 |
History: Ben W. Hall, Seattle, WA, 1972-1988. - Registered as N68388. - Recovered from scrapyard, Fresno, CA, 1970 - Restored at Paine Field, WA. - First Flight was on May 24, 1974. - Reregisted as N178 during Oct. 1983. John E. Dilley/Fort Wayne Air Service, Fort Wayne, IN, June 1989-1991. Golden Apple Trust, UK, 1990-1991. - Restored at Fort Wayne, IN. Golden Apple Operations LTd, Stamford, Oct. 1991-1992. - Shipped to UK. - Assembled Bournemouth, Mar. 1992. - Flown as in USAF scheme as 8178/FU-178. American Air Museum/Imperial War Museum, Duxford, UK, 19??-2003. - Displayed in USAF scheme. |
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Preserved U.S. Military Aircraft, www.coastcomp.com/av/pres/index.htm Photo Source(s): Martin Kyburz/Swiss Mustangs. Tony Chamber Photography. John Hume |
