Yankee Air Museum F-86D

[N3Njeff]

Hey all, looking for some information about the Yankee Museums F-86D. Its painted in 37 FIS markings, does anyone know if it was a actual 37th airplane????? Or can anyone tell me what the S/N is. My father wants to know. The 37th FIS "skinny indians" flew out of Ethan Allen AFB, here in Burlington VT.

[Todd Hackbarth]

The YAF's F-86D/L is s/n 53-1060. It never flew with the 37th FIS out of Ethen Allen AFB.

07/26/1955 delivered to USAF
07/ /1955 to 56th FIS, ADC Selfridge AFB, MI
08/ /1955 to 94th FIS, ADC Selfridge AFB, MI
01/ /1956 to North American Aviation for modification to F-86L config.
06/ /1956 to 3600th Combat Crew Training Wing Luke AFB, AZ
08/ /1957 to 354th FIS, ADC McGhee-Tyson Airport, Knoxville, TN
10/ /1957 to 87th FIS, ADC Lockbourne AFB, OH
09/ /1958 to 56th Consolidated Logistics Maint Squadron, O'Hare, IL
12/ /1958 to Sacremento Air Material Area for depot work
01/ /1959 to 165th Consolidated Logistics Maint Squadron, Travis AFB
04/ /1961 to 158th FIS, CA ANG, Travis AFB, CA
05/ /1962 to 2750th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
08/ /1963 dropped from USAF inventory

[N3Njeff]

thanks!!!

[Bill G]

N3Njeff

I have written a book covering the 37th FIS operations in Burlington and through the rest of the 4711th Air Defense Wing (Griffiss AFB, Presque Isle AFB, Dow AFB). A few copies are still available.

Contact me off line if you are interested.

I was raised in Burlington and watched the 37th FIS P-51D's, F-86D's and F-102A's while I was in high school. Book based on interviews with about 200 aircraw and ground crew, and photos from them.

I will be away through next several days.

Bill - the book on the 37th FIS in Vermont is excellent. Some outstanding color shots of the "show piece" F-86D's are worth the price of this book.

The F-86D/L at the Yankee Air Museum in Michigan and the one at the Air Power Park in Hampton, VA both appear to have the markings and colors of those 37th FIS airplanes.

Jim C.