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The Sabre flew the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) into the jet fighter
age yet there is only one still flying in the world.
Now fully restored, the RAAF's Sabre A94-983 will take to the air tomorrow
for its first public appearance in 16 years.
It will join other historic aircraft in flying displays at the Temora
Aviation Museum in south-west New South Wales.
The museum's Peter Pring-Shambler says it took three and a half years to
restore the rare aircraft under an agreement with the RAAF.
"The decision was made that we would take over the looking after of the
aeroplane, put it back in the air and operate it on behalf of the RAAF,"
he said.
"It's never been done before so we were leading the way, pioneering this
and it's worked quite well."
Built in Australia in 1957 by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, the
A94-983 was based on a United States design, modified to include a more
powerful Rolls Royce Avon engine.
"It saw service then [with the RAAF] until 1969-1970," Mr Pring-Shambler
said.
"A few of the aircraft ... including this aircraft ... were transferred to
the Royal Malaysian Air Force in 1970.
"Then in about 1977 the then chief of the Malaysian Air Force gifted this
particular aeroplane back to the RAAF."
Between 1982 and 1993 the Sabre flew at air shows around Australia. It
then sat at the RAAF Museum at Victoria's Point Cook until it was moved to
the Temora Aviation Museum in 2005.
Mr Pring-Shambler says nearly 10,000 Sabre fighters were built worldwide
but few remain.
"This is the only Australian-built one, so it is pretty rare," he said.
"And there's probably only a handful - six or seven - Sabres flying
worldwide."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...htm?site=local
There are at least 2 SABRES still flying in Canada.
One is in the paint scheme of the RCAF Golden Hawks ( I hope that
the above info by me is accurate, but.........
There is a Sabre in Alberta, which is frequently hired
to tow targets for the CF-18 drivers from Cold Lake, Alberta.
And I put ALL the info that I had into its own little room,
and...........you guessed it! I cannot find the web sites
for these a/c.
The F-86 Sabre landed this morning at the Fort St. John Airport - Adam
Reaburn/Energeticcity.ca
The classic F-86 Sabre, also known has 'Hawk One' has touched down at the
Fort St. John Airport today to be here for the Fort St. John International
Air Show on Sunday, July 19.
"Hawk One' of the Centennial Heritage Flight will constitute a highly
visible tribute to the commemoration of 100 years of powered flight in
Canada in 2009. "Resurrect, Celebrate and Motivate" is the theme behind the
refurbishment of a classic RCAF F-86 Sabre 5 (Canadair Serial Number 23314)
in the colours of the legendary Golden Hawks aerobatic team that thrilled
Canadians from coast-to-coast for five airshow seasons commencing in 1959.
Led by former Snowbird commander LCol Steve Will, the Hawk One team brings
together a formidable group of highly experienced military and civilian
professionals that includes one of Canada's most famous aviators, astronaut
Chris Hadfield. Teaming up with Canada's famous Snowbirds for much of the
year, Hawk One will assist the team in motivating the youth of the country
to reach for their dreams, whatever they may be.
The 2009 Fort St. John International Air Show is this Sunday at the North
Peace Airport - for more information check out the Air Show website at
www.fsjairshow