| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 86001 |
| Military Code: | 861 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American Sabreliner |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American Sabreliner (T-39) |
| Aircraft Version: | North American Tp86 Sabreliner |
| C/n (msn): | 282-49 |
| Operator Titles: | Sweden - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | FC - Försökscentralen |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | NortholtMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWU IATA: NHT Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 14 March 2013 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 22007 |
| Photo Comment |
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Undoubted star of RAF Northolt Charity Night-shoot XIV was this 48 year-old Sabreliner from Malmen AB, Linköping. Used as a testbed for electronics including ultra-wideband ground surveillance synthetic aperture radar, it usually carries long probes, removed for flights over FL22. Acquired in 1980 and only flown for around 20 hrs p/a, a rare appearance indeed outside Sweden, a 6-stop trip to Thailand being one of few other foreign flights. A sister-ship (86002) was retired in 2005, now a ground trainer This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 November 2017, and has since been viewed 641 times. |