ALFRED DAMEN COLLECTION
No. 12087. North American NA-213 F-86K Sabre (Q-310 c/n 213-80) Royal Netherlands Air Force
Photographed by Alfred Damen

North American NA-213 F-86K Sabre

09/30/2013. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "This aircraft was built under the USAF serial 54-1310. It was delivered to Rotterdam, the Netherlands by the USN escort aircraft carrier T-CVE 58 Corregidor on January 12, 1956. It was taken on charge on July 11, 1956, the following day it was issued to 700 Squadron at Soesterberg AFB, while on December 17, 1956 it was transferred to 702 Squadron at Twenthe AFB.

From October 24, 1957 till August 22, 1958 it was stored, whereafter it was assigned to 701 Squadron, also at Twenthe AFB, coded "Y7-5". It was struck off charge on October 31, 1964."

Read also the F-86K History Brief .


Created September 30, 2013