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F-86 at the Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie Minnesota.

Just took this one like 5 minutes ago, it is located about 1/2 mile from where I work.

Thought I would share.

What the heck is the twin in the background Paul?

E-18S Beech

It's a Beech 18 conversion..I forget which one though.

Somebody get a roof over that F-86! Thanks Paul!

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The F-86 is suppose to be a pole sitter in Farmington Minnesota, until the funds are raised, I guess they decided to let the Wings of the North have it on display there.

The Beech is a E-18 Super or E-18S.

From what I heard, this bird was planned for a memorial in Lakeville, MN where it would be displayed under a roofed structure, but open at the sides. Perhaps plans have changed a little since last year, however.

It's a completely original airframe. I was told it has it's original engine and everything inside. It even had it's original batteries in it and the pilot's parachute was sitting in the cockpit!

I think the paint on the outside is new, however...added sometime in the last couple of years.

There was a website for this plane...I'll see if I can dig it up.

Sadly it is doomed to OUTDOOR display at the Airlake airport in Lakeville, Minnesota later this year....

Who owns the F-86? NMUSAF ?

It was donated to the city of Lakeville by a private owner (it was on the Courtesy Website at one time) sometime last year.

Any idea what happened to the Veteran's Memorial?

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It's hard to believe, that in this day and age consideration would be made to
display this bird outside. Somebody needs to approach the city about purchasing 53-1250
and making a flying tribute to the veterans with this Sabre.

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"In Peace Japan Breeds War", Eckstein, Harper and Bros., 3rd ed. 1943(1927, 1928,1942)
"Leave it to ol' Slim. I got ideas...and they're all vile, baby." South Dakota Slim
"Ahh..."The Deuce", 28,000 pounds of motherly love." quote from some Mojave Grunt
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I believe the Veteran's Memorial is to be at Air lake.

Ah, guess I should have read your other post concerning this aircraft! There sure seems to be a lot of outfits out there that tried very hard to make the otherwise beautiful twin-Beech very unattractive. This one has to be near the top of the ugly list!

Here are a few pics from when it was moved to FCM. I’m not a member of WOTN; I just helped out on this project, so I don’t have any details as to the status of the aircraft.

It’s an H model, and in excellent shape.

Donuts!





I think there was a newspaper story about the move, but I don't know which one. I almost ran over the photographer when he kneeled down if front of the chase vehicle I was driving.




This was odd; we drove by some kids playing baseball and none of them gave us a second look. I guess Ritalin really, really works.



No harm done to the Huebners driveway fence!

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