"Sabre"
The F-86, the Nation's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight at what is now Edwards AFB on October 1, 1947. The first production model flew on May 20, 1948 and on September 15, 1948 an F-86A streaked to a world-record 670.9 mph.HM Number | HM177P |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 5:45pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 418360 N 3864730 |
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Decimal Degrees | 34.92175000, -117.89380000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 55.305', W 117° 53.628' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 55' 18.30" N, 117° 53' 37.68" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 661 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 175 Popson Ave, Edwards AFB CA 93524, US |
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