| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "Q-305" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American F-86 Sabre |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American F-86 Sabre |
| Aircraft Version: | North American F-86K Sabre |
| Licence-built by: | Fiat |
| C/n (msn): | 207-33 |
| Display Paint: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Utrecht - SoesterbergMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHSB IATA: UTC Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Nationaal Militair Museum - NMM |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 2020 |
| Photo by: | Jonathan Verschuuren |
| Photo ID: | 272071 |
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This former Italian Air Force F-86K MM53-8305 flew to the Netherlands on 12 June 1973 to be repainted in RNLAF colors for preservation, representing Q-305. The real Q-305 had USAF serial 54-1305 and was scrapped at Soesterberg in October 1964, after only eight years of service. The RNLAF scrapped all of its remaining F-86Ks in the early 1960s, not even keeping one for the museum. What a waste... Fortunately, the Italian Air Force came to rescue the Dutch. This aircraft is in splendid condition and carries the markings of the unit of the original Q-305: 700 sqn. This photo is copyright © Jonathan Verschuuren, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 August 2020, and has since been viewed 5660 times. |