Tag: F-86 Project

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North American F-86F S/N 52-4689 (N8630) has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Great opportunity to find a very stock and complete example of the best early American jet fighter Will make an outstanding static display or could be restored to flying condition, the aircraft has a current FAA registration but is not certified. It is capable of being certified in the Experimental-Exhibition… No Logs or Records other than USAF historical information.
Aircraft is a complete project with many parts that will require a complete restoration.

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(Photo: Pete Webber via Flickr)

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F-86F S/N 52-4689 (N8630), based at the Vintage Flying Museum in Ft. Worth, Texas, is currently available for sale. The listing states:

F-86F-30-NA S/N 52-4689 N8630 and nearly 1600 line items of equaling about 9000 items. The spares include 3 GE J-47 engine cores in cans, combustion burner cans, brakes, flight controls, drop tanks/pylons, a set of wings, actuators, valves, and much more. This F-86F has the desirable and larger “6-3” wing. It last served in the Bolivian Air Force. The aircraft has been stored in the museum’s hangars since it arrived in 1994. It is a VERY stock aircraft. There are no logbooks for the aircraft or engines and the aircraft does not have an airworthiness certificate.

The machine is currently available for $140,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: Pete Webber via Flickr)

Please Note: This is an archived post. The information presented here may not be current and the associated listing may no longer be active.

An F-86F Project (S/N 52-4689 / N8630) has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

F-86F-30-NA S/N 52-4689 N8630 and nearly 1600 line items of equaling about 9000 items. The spares include 3 GE J-47 engine cores in cans, combustion burner cans, brakes, flight controls, drop tanks/pylons, a set of wings, actuators, valves, and much more. This F-86F has the desirable and larger “6-3” wing. It last served in the Bolivian Air Force. The aircraft has been stored in the museum’s hangars since it arrived in 1994. It is a VERY stock aircraft. There are no logbooks for the aircraft or engines and the aircraft does not have an airworthiness certificate.

The machine is located in Ft. Worth, Texas and is currently being offered for $140,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Image: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons)