F-86F Sabre fighter jet displayed outside on a sunny day. 16 red stars signify aerial kills scored by Capt. Joseph McConnell whose name is stenciled under the canopy. Silver metal finish with Beautious Butch II written in red letters on the fuselage below the cockpit. A forward slanted yellow stripe with black borders is prominent on the fuselage aft of the wing. Behind is USAF roundel of a white star on blue circle with red and white horizontal stripes, followed by the aircraft designation FU-910. The tail fin features a black checkerboard topped with a yellow horizontal stripe. Photo by @machspeed.bsky.social

F-86F Sabre s/n 52-5513
Depicted as s/n 51-2910 flown by Captain Joseph McConnell of the USAF 39th Fighter Intercept Squadron, highest scoring ace of the Korean War.

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