Aircraft Photo of 52-4492 / 24492 | North American RF-86F Sabre | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #54866
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:52-4492
Alternate Serial:24492
Military Code:FU-492
Aircraft Original Type:North American F-86 Sabre
Aircraft Generic Type:North American F-86 Sabre
Aircraft Version:North American RF-86F Sabre
C/n (msn):191-188
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDWF   IATA: -   Local: DWF   Other: -
Collection:National Museum of the United States Air Force
 
Photo Date:17 August 2013
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 54866
Photo Comment

This 'Haymaker' F-86 is on display at the National Museum for the USAF. From March 1954 onwards it served with the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron deployed at Komaki AB, Nagoya for secret reconnaisance overflights of the Soviet Union, China and North Korea. These aircraft were unarmed but note the fuselage bulge in order to accommodate the film magazines for the cameras.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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