F-86 Saberjet, Frankenmuth, MI
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WrightStuff
N 43° 19.098 W 083° 44.112
17T E 278207 N 4799795
This F-86 Saberjet is located on Weiss Street in Frankenmuth, MI.
Waymark Code: WM14RD
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2007
Views: 61
This jet was restored and donated to by Mr. Maurice Hovius of Hov-Air, Inc. It is now on permanent display outside of Michigan's Own Military & Space Museum in Frankenmuth, MI. The F-86 Saberjet was placed here on July 29, 1988 as a tribute to Michigan's two Korean War "Aces": Captain Cecil Foster and Captain Iven Kincheloe, and all Korean War veterans.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F86 Saberjet
Tail Number: (S/N): 12738
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Museum
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
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