The Army Air Forces bought 83, but shortly after F-86 production began, North American sold the Navion line to Ryan Aeronautical in San Diego, which continued production from 1947 to 1953.

An Ocean County man was killed when his small plane crashed in Bass River State Forest in Burlington County. Authorities say the Ryan Navion A plane, piloted by William Lindley, 75, of Beachwood, had ...