| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "50-625" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American F-86 Sabre |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American F-86 Sabre |
| Aircraft Version: | North American F-86F Sabre |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | South Korea - Air Force |
| Local Operator Name: | 대한민국 |
| Unit Markings: | 10 FW |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | SuwonMap |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: RKSW IATA: SWU Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 5 November 2023 |
| Photo by: | Jonathan Verschuuren |
| Photo ID: | 621824 |
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This Sabre is preserved at the military golf course adjacent to the airbase of Suwon. Its identity is a headache. USAF 50-625 is an F-86E (MSN 170-47) that was w/o in Japan on 20 January 1954. That aircraft does have a link with Korea as it was credited with shooting down two MiG-15s over Korea, on 30 November 1951 and on 14 January 1953. Perhaps is was this latter fact that was the reason to paint this serial on the aircraft? This photo is copyright © Jonathan Verschuuren, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 November 2023, and has since been viewed 324 times. |