Bomber_12th
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I took the Milviz F-86F out for a flight around KMBS, featuring the excellent repaint by Skyhawk18 of the world's oldest flying jet, the F-86A 48-178 (N48178) owned by Dr. John Swartz of Heritage Air, based in Oklahoma.
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Bomber_12th
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Bomber_12th
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Yes, it is the oldest jet still flying (as is widely reported), having been completed in February 1948. All of the British jets currently flying were built after that time. Gloster Meteor WA591 is reported to be the second-oldest jet flying, completed in 1949, which is also recently now based in the US (previously flown in the UK).
Of course the Paul Allen/Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's original Me-262 (WkNr.500453) will takeover the title when it flies. It was completed/test flown by Messerschmitt on March 14, 1945. At present, the restoration of the aircraft is completed and just waiting for the final testing of the reproduction Jumo 004 engines to be completed (which has been taking some years now) and for the engines to be mounted to the airframe. They too also have an early F-86A under restoration to fly (49-1217).
Of course the Paul Allen/Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's original Me-262 (WkNr.500453) will takeover the title when it flies. It was completed/test flown by Messerschmitt on March 14, 1945. At present, the restoration of the aircraft is completed and just waiting for the final testing of the reproduction Jumo 004 engines to be completed (which has been taking some years now) and for the engines to be mounted to the airframe. They too also have an early F-86A under restoration to fly (49-1217).
