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Check Six – 1947: XP-86 First Flight

Posted on Oct 1, 2021 in 1940's, Check Six

1 October 1947. First flight of the North American (XP-86) XF-86 Sabre prototype (45-59597), American transonic jet fighter aircraft. With George Welch at the controls, it flew from Muroc Dry Lake (now Edwards AFB), California. pic.twitter.com/GX7zFAdM2j
— Ron Eisele (@ron_eisele) September 30, 2019

The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the F-86E Sabre, from 1954 to 1958. The squadron later flew the F-86L Sabre Interceptor, from 1958 to 1961.

Check Six – 1947: XP-86 First Flight

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