F-86E (52-2857) of the 336th Fighter Interceptor Squadron

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The pilot, Peter J. Frederick, was credited with shooting down two MiG-15’s. (The kills are painted below the canopy)  Frederick later flew F-105’s in Vietnam with the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing.  Sadly, he was shot down on March 15 1967.  His remains were recovered in 2004.  The second photo is from the yearbook of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing.  RIP

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