F-86E 51-2848 Info

[Spectre711]

I know that the F-86E 51-2848 spent some time with the 177th FW in New Jersey and was wondering if anyone had some links to pictures or history of this airframe.

"A North American F-86E-10-NA Sabre chase plane, 51-2848, follows the Bell X-1A as it glides toward Rogers Dry Lake. (NASA)"?

http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/12-december-1953/

Edited March 14, 2016 by Spectre711

[Crusader nut]

I found the USAF crew chief for that bird. Here's a story, it carried nose art named after the crew chief's wife.

http://www.177fw.ang.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?id=123405923

I can also tell you that 51-2848 survived the 1950s, and was last registered with the FAA as N10186. It was last registered to the University of Maryland, and was deregistered at the end of 1963. No idea where it ended up from there. If I had to guess, I would say it was probably an instructional airframe at that time.

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?nNumberTxt=10186

This particular aircraft appears to also have been involved in testing for high altitude engine issues related to the F-86:

https://archive.org/stream/DTIC_AD0015749/DTIC_AD0015749_djvu.txt

A lot of reading, but if you scroll down a bit, you will see that 51-2848 was one of two jets used in the test program:

"II. DISCUSSION OF TEST ;

A. FIRST PHASE :

1. Objective:

a. Exploratory flights were made in an effort to locate an

F-86 e airplane which exhibited unsatisfactory engine characteristics similar to

those reported by combat units.

2. Apparatus:

a. Two test support -airplanes were used for the preliminary

flights. F-S6B airplane S/N 51-28*49, with Jkj-SH-l], engine S/» 046743, was used

for one flight; F-86I airplane S/N 51-2848, with J47-OE-13 engine S/N 067606, was

used for eleven flights. The latter engine had previously been removed from

flight status for an Investigation because of reported fuel pressure fluctuations

and engine speed variations at an altitude of 42,000 feet. "

Here is a really good painting of the actual jet in ANG markings:

http://www.177fw.ang.af.mil/shared/media/ggallery/hires/2014/04/AFG-140403-007.jpg

[Frank99]

Here's a detailed virtual view of an F-86F currently flying demos in FL

 

http://vintagetin.net/F-86F_Skyblazers/