Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, 26FEB2020.
Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, February 2020.
During the last week of February 2020, the Oregon Military Museum decided to put together an F-86F Saber (Sabre).
Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, 26FEB2020.
Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, 26FEB2020.
Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, 26FEB2020.
The volunteers, guided by a worried looking couple of employees from museum consultant Century Aviation, took care in piecing it together.
Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, 26FEB2020.
Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, February 2020.
It helps if you have a couple of forklifts, it took about a week for the volunteers to put together.
Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, February 2020.
Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, February 2020.
Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, February 2020.
F-86 number 12892 served with the U.S. Air Force until 1956, then with the Republic of Korea (South Korea) until 1963. It was then acquired by the Oregon National Guard.
Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, February 2020.
Oregon National Guard time lapse video, by Sergeant First Class Zachary Holden, of the assembly:
The Oregon Military Museum is located on Camp Withycombe, Clackamas. The F-86, having sat in pieces since 2012 while the museum was being refurbished, was assembled in time for the museum’s grand re-opening. (Unfortunately being negatively affected by CoViD-19 response.)
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