back to 21st June 2009 and the Kemble Air Day, this is the F-86A Sabre serial 48-178 and the world's oldest flyable jet. Sadly she has been returned to the USA however I was happy to be able to take this photo of her, now coming up to ten years ago.
The beautifully restored F-86 Sabre (warbird G-SABR, 8178/FU-178, cn151-43547), performing a fast and low fly-by at Beachy Head, on her way to "Airbourne", the 2013 Eastbourne International Airshow.
The beautifully restored F-86 Sabre (warbird G-SABR, 48-178/FU-178, cn151-43547), performing a fast and low fly-by at Beachy Head, on her way to "Airbourne", the 2013 Eastbourne International Airshow.
ex- USAF 47-606, On static display with Aero Space Museum of Calgary as #23175 a Sabre Mk.5 (c/n 965) that joined the RCAF on March 18, 1954 and served with 413 "Tusker" Squadron of #1 Air Division until 1957. It was struck off strength on May 26, 1960