August 1953-Initial equipment with F-86D by Duncan Curtis
F-86D-20:
S/n date to 85th FIS to loss
date/fate
51-2982
51-2991
51-2999 date?
51-3004
51-3026
51-3029
rashing after takeoff from Runway 14
51-3099
51-3111
F-86D-30: (new from NAA)
S/n date to 85th FIS to loss
date/fate
51-6123
F-86D-35: (all new from NAA)
S/n date to 85th FIS to loss
date/fate
51-6225
51-6226
51-6228
51-6232
51-6235
51-6236
maintenance test flight at Grandview
AFB, 1/Lt Richard Gruber OK
51-6242
51-6244
51-6253
51-8280
51-8281
51-8283
51-8291
51-8299
51-8306
51-8409
51-8479
51-8496
F-86D-31 – all from
conversion at Sacramento AMA, McClellan AFB
S/n date to 85th FIS to loss
date/fate
51-5995
51-5998
51-6001
51-6003
51-6006
51-6026
51-6034
51-6050
51-6052
51-6056
51-6080
51-6084
51-6088
51-6091
51-6092
51-6094
51-6101
51-6105
51-6125
51-6127
51-6132
51-6139
51-6140
51-6141
F-86D-41, all from conversion at NAA Fresno unless
stated
S/n date to 85th FIS to loss
date/fate
52-3725
52-3751
52-3752
52-3770
52-3771
52-3779
52-3786 02May55
52-3788
52-3795 02May55
52-3797
52-3801 85th FIS NAA
52-3805
52-3806
52-3810
1/Lt Ronald
52-3840
52-3848 03May55
52-3850
52-3854
52-3861
52-3864
52-3865
52-3867
mission,
1/Lt Roger Alan Pile ejected safely
52-3868
forced-landed near
Turner AFB GA, 1/Lt Tony Skur injured
52-3879
52-3887
52-3889 17May57
52-3890
52-3891
52-3897 05May55
Note: 52-3725
assigned from 14th FIS, 52-3889 from 326th FIS
F-86L-45:
S/n date to 85th FIS to loss
date/fate
52-4136
52-4172
F-86L-50:
S/n date to 85th FIS to loss
date/fate
52-4212
52-4298
, 2/Lt Charles Rasnic OK
52-9984
52-10088
52-10129
52-10134
F-86L-55:
S/n date to 85th FIS to loss
date/fate
53-562
53-572
53-576
53-582
53-594
blown clear with major injuries
53-643
53-664
53-693
53-696
53-701
53-721
53-722
53-737
F-86L-60:
S/n date to 85th FIS to loss
date/fate
53-803
53-883
53-900
53-963
53-976
53-977
53-1052
Surviving ex-85th
FIS F-86D:
51-2991 Heart of Texas Coliseum, fairgrounds
51-6003
51-6026
51-6034 Oksbol ranges,
51-6056 Beale AFB CA for display
51-6080
51-6084 New Mexico Institute of Mining Technology, Socorro NM
51-6091
51-6123
51-6132
51-6140 New Mexico Institute of Mining Technology, Socorro NM
51-8283 donated Ellington TX Oct59
51-8409
52-3770 Austin ANG HQ TX
52-3840 donated museum
52-3864 donated American Legion
52-3887 donated VFW Post
Surviving ex-85th
FIS F-86L:
53-693 New Mexico Institute of Mining Technology, Socorro NM
53-900 donated museum/school
53-977
Notes:
1. w/o = aircraft written off in
accident
2. Sacramento Air Materiel Area = McClellan AFB
(overhaul/modification)
3. NAA Fresno = North American Aviation,
4. NAA Inglewood = North American Aviation,
5. 147th CLM Sqn Ellington =
147th Consolidated Logistics Maint