F-86F Sabre - Valparaiso, FL
N 30° 27.968 W 086° 33.627
16R E 542194 N 3370520
F-86F Sabre painted as a tribute to Capt. Joseph C. McConnell, the Korean War leading ace.
Waymark Code: WMGZY5
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2013
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F-86F 52-5513 is marked as F-86F 51-2910, "Beauteous Butch II" flown by Korean War leading ace Capt. Joseph C. McConnell. The plane was donated to the museum by Gen. Choc Young Bock of the Republic of Korea Air Force.
The F-86, the USAF's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight on Oct. 1, 1947. The first production model flew on May 20, 1948, and on Sept. 15, 1948, an F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph. Originally designed as a high-altitude day-fighter, it was subsequently redesigned into an all-weather interceptor (F-86D) and a fighter-bomber (F-86H).
As a day fighter, the airplane saw service in Korea in three successive series (F-86A, E and F), where it engaged the Russian-built MiG-15. By the end of hostilities, it had shot down 792 MiGs at a loss of only 76 Sabres, a victory ratio of 10 to 1.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F-86F Sabre
Tail Number: (S/N): 52-5513
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): USAF Armament Museum
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
I picked "replica" because the plane carries the S/N of a different plane. I guess it would be a replica if it was made out of fiberglass. No idea what a "clone" would be either.
Access restrictions:
The plane is one of 25 located outside the USAF Armament Museum just off Eglin AFB. There is no fence around the museum so the outdoor planes are accessible every day.
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.