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I heard a rumor of an F-86 still extant in Canada that had been flown by Jackie Cochran in which she set some records. Anyone have any info as to its whereabouts?

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...on May 18, 1953, at Rogers Dry Lake, California, Cochran flew a Canadair F-86 Sabre jet borrowed from the Royal Canadian Air Force at an average speed of 652.337 mph, becoming the first woman to break the sound barrier.
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Brandon,

It's late, but as far as I can tell this is your girl: Sabre CL-13B-3, #19200

A quick search turned up these pics:

http://jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?air ... -3%20Sabre

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Some more links concerning 19200, the sole Mk 3 Canadair Sabre:

http://f-86.tripod.com/c.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynolds-Alberta_Museum

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Thank you so much Dan!
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I have pictures of it! Somewhere?
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I have this one of Jackie Cochrane and Chuck Yeager with the Sabre 3. It was Yeager who recomended the Canadaire Sabre 3 for the record setting run.
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