| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 52-2844 |
| Alternate Serial: | 22844 |
| Military Code: | FU-844 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American F-86 Sabre |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Canadair CL-13 Sabre |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadair F-86E-6 Sabre |
| C/n (msn): | 163 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Phoenix - Mesa GatewayMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIWA IATA: AZA Local: IWA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 18 October 1978 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 634387 |
| Photo Comment |
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Gate guard at Williams AFB. Former Canadair built Sabre 2 ex RCAF 19263, part of a batch of 60 diverted to the USAF in 1952 as F-86E-6. Retired to Davis Monthan on 20 Nov 1958. Transferred to the USAF Museum Loan Programme and displayed at Williams by 1978. Later moved for display by the 183rd FW Illinois ANG in Springfield IL. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 December 2023, and has since been viewed 464 times. |