T33driver wrote:
Hi Jim,
The F-86A is alive and well, just had some maintenance challenges last year but those issues are resolved and it is flying regularly. The owner is planning to bring it to Oshkosh this year. My Canadair Mk 6 is just coming out of a longer than expected annual condition inspection and hopefully flying this week. I plan to bring it to Oshkosh. Warbird Heritage Foundation and Skyblazers F models should make Oshkosh barring mechanical issues and possibly another F model Doug Matthews' crew has been restoring for a few years. So that makes four currently airworthy F-86s (that I know of), maybe five, that owners/operators are aiming to bring to Oshkosh.
Excellent news, Paul!
Good to hear that your beautiful Sabre is almost ready to fly again. And great to hear that the F-86A is a regular flyer again! Look forward to seeing all the Sabres at Oshkosh this year, and fingers crossed that this may finally be the year of the highly anticipated 4-Ship Sabre formation!
See you in about 2 1/2 months.