| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 49-1285 |
| Alternate Serial: | 91285 |
| Other Marks: | 500 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American F-86 Sabre |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American F-86 Sabre |
| Aircraft Version: | North American F-86A Sabre |
| C/n (msn): | 161-279 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Los Angeles - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLAX IATA: LAX Local: LAX Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 8 August 1950 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 660459 |
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The 500th Sabre. The rough writing on the gun cover panel suggests the Life photographer had not been invited to Inglewood to celebrate the milestone number. He was shooting for an article entitled 'Airplane Industry Expansion', probably in response to the outbreak of war in Korea. On the left is serial number 49-1299 (construction number 161-293), wearing its line number 514. The T-28 is also in full production. 49-1285 crashed near the Gunpowder River in Maryland in 1954. The Delaware ANG pilot was killed. Photo by: Edward Clark / Life This photo was added on 27 February 2024, and has since been viewed 368 times. |