F-86 Saber Jet Airplane (Current Primary Name)
Resource Identification
Name
Building Number
31 (Current Primary Number)
Evaluation
AFRH-W Historic District
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Status
- Non-Contributing (2007-01-01)
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Period(s) of Significance
- Reassessing for the Future (1969-present)
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Area(s) of Significance
- none recorded
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Relative Level of Significance
- Non-Contributing (2006-10-29)
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Quantitative Evaluation
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Criterion A: 0 Criterion B: 0 Criterion C: 0 Criterion D: 0 National Significance: 0 Integrity: 0 Total Score: 0
Other AFRH-W Designations
none recorded
Other Designations
none recorded
Classification
NRHP Resource Type
Object
NRHP Resource Category
Recreational and Cultural
NRHP Resource Subcategory
Monument/Marker
Wuzit (original purpose)
Airplane
Important Dates
Placed on Grounds
ca.
1990-01-01
Date sourced from the AFRH-W Historic District nomination and not yet verified (note that month and day are placeholders)
Date sourced from the AFRH-W Historic District nomination and not yet verified (note that month and day are placeholders)
Location
Address
none recorded
none recorded
none recorded
none recorded
Primary Address
3700 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
Location Description
none recorded
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none recorded
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Character Area
none recorded
1947/1953 Impact
none recorded none recorded none recordedAFRH-W Master Plan Zone
none recorded
none recorded
AFRH Zone - North/Northeast
none recorded none recordedPhase 1A Archaeological Zone
none recorded
none recorded
none recorded
Zone 3
none recorded
Description
Architectural Style
n/a
Description
General Description
This F-86 Saber Jet Airplane was once actively used by the U.S. Air Force. It is located on a gravel-surfaced pad east of the Sheridan Building (Building 17). It was placed on the grounds in 1990, outside of the period of significance and is, therefore, recommended as non-contributing.
The F-86 was one of the first U.S. jets to see combat. This airplane performed with distinction during the Korean War against the Soviet MiG 15. The F-86 prototype was first flown on October 1,1947, and in 1949, by which time it had gained the name Saber, the new fighter began to enter service with the USAF. The F-86 saw considerable service in the Korean War where, despite marginally inferior performance to the much vaunted Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15, they were able to gain superiority over these aircraft thanks to the superior training and experience of their pilots. Subsequently, in addition to serving with the air arms of NATO and British Commonwealth countries, the F-86 Saber was supplied to many other countries throughout the world. The F-86D Saber used one 7,500-lb. thrust afterburning General Electric J47-GE-17B or -33 turbojet, with a maximum speed at sea level of 707 mph, a service ceiling of 54,600 feet, and a range of 835 miles. Airplane armament was twenty-four 2.75-inch air-to-air rocket projectiles.
Function and Use
Function
Commemorative Markers
(Current Primary Function)
Detailed Description
Form Type
none recorded
Measurements
none recorded
Components
none recorded
Modifications
none recorded
Map
Related Resources
Related Character Areas
1947/1953 Impact (is contained within / contains)
