Draper, Utah: F-86 Jet On a Pole (Gone)
A Korean War vintage jet fighter was recruitment eye candy, angled on a pole next to the parking lot at Utah National Guard Headquarters.
- Directions:
- Visible from I-15 south of exit 291 on northbound side.
- Status:
- Gone
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No plane. Just pole.
[Susie, 09/02/2018]Just drove by and did not see the F-86. But I did see a very large, empty pole. It seems as if it has been removed.
[Heckyl59, 08/03/2017]The Utah National Guard, which owns the jet, says that its absence is only temporary. The F-86 is in the shop for refurbishing and a touch-up.
The F-86 was missing from the pole. It had been there for a very long time. Anybody know where it went?
[Fred Bettridge, 08/30/2016]The National Guard HQ, where the jet is located, doesn't have an easy to find contact phone number. But according to a business across the street, the jet is "down on the ground, but not gone."
F-86 Jet On a Pole
The F-86 still defends Utah from its pole perch.
[Donna and Bill Blum, 05/17/2016]F-86 Jet On a Pole
F-86 fighter used by the Utah Air National Guard is on display at Utah National Guard Headquarters.
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Utah National Guard said it was refurbishing it, but it's been over two years.