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An F-86L Sabre rests on a flatbed truck at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., May 1, 2012. The F-86L Sabre, will undergo an extensive refurbishment before being put on permanent display at President George W. Bush Air Park at Moody Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)

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Reginald Patrick, 23d Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, directs crane movement as Airmen secure straps on an F-86L Sabre at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., May 1, 2012. The crane transferred an F-86L Sabre from a flatbed truck to a pallet for renovations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs/Released)

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Airmen from the 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron, use ropes to guide an F-86L Sabre at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., May 1, 2012. Airmen from 23d EMS were on site to help keep the plane steady while being transferred from a flatbed truck to a pallet for restoration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs/Released)

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A crane hoists an F-86L Sabre at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., May 1, 2012. The F-86L was recently relocated from the corner of Ashley Street and Woodrow Wilson Drive near downtown Valdosta to be added to Moody’s air park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Restivo, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron, inspects the placement of an F-86L Sabre at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., May 1, 2012. The F-86L was dedicated in honor of Maj. Lyn Macintosh, a Valdosta native rescue pilot killed April 25, 1980, in Operation Iron Claw -- a rescue attempt for Americans held hostage in Tehran, Iran. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs/Released)

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Photos: F-86L Sabre refurbishment begins at Moody

Published May 2, 2012

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Careful

Steady

To make like new

Perfection is best