F-86 SABRE - Draper, Utah
N 40° 31.000 W 111° 53.432
12T E 424559 N 4485485
There is a USAF fighter plane for all to see in Draper. The Utah Air National Guard has it as a static display near the freeway.
Waymark Code: WMBYQQ
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2011
Views: 16
As you drive on Interstate 15 in the south end of the Salt Lake Valley you can see a fighter plane elevated on a pole in front of the Utah Air National Guard building. No need to get into the security to see the display.
There is a plaque at the base of the pole which reads:
The F-86 Sabre was first used in the Korean War. The F-86'S main opponent during the war was the MIG 15. The MIG 15 had a greater operational ceiling, greater acceleration in a dive, a tighter turning radius, and could out climb the F-86 Saber. Despite these differences the F-86 accounted for 792 of the 900 aerial victories for the U.S. Air Force. The F-86 was a very versatile fighter jet. It has been used as an all weather interceptor, interceptor fighter bomber, and the first U.S. Air Force airplane interceptor version, to have all-rocket armorment.
Statistics
Wingspan: 37 feet 1 inch
Lenght: 40 feet 3 inches
Height: 15 feet
Weight: 18,483 Lbs
Cost: $340,000
Max Speed: 825 Mph
Built by the North American Aviation
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F-86 Sabre
Tail Number: (S/N): ANG 91273
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Utah Air National Guard, compound grounds
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
Fenced in.
Other Information:: Not listed
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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.