How many airworthy Sabres?

JDK · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:33 am

Trying to gather a global count (I'm not looking for a listing from a year or two back, but current). Preferably with an ID, rather than 'Joe Blow's Sabre'.

Aus:
CAC Sabre A94-983 VH-IPN

UK:
NA F-86A Sabre G-SABR 48-0178

US:
NA F-86F Sabre NX188RL 24986

Canada:
Canadair Sabre 5 RCAF s/n 23314 C-GSBR 'Hawk 1'

And? Thanks in advance!

Mgawa · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:49 am

Nothing in Serbia, just preserved as static machine.

Cheers

Mark_Pilkington · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:20 am

JDK wrote:

UK:
NA F-86A Sabre G-SABR 48-0178

I had'nt realised the F-86A was that old to wear a 48- USAF number!, a very rare bird!

Regards

Mark Pilkington

RickH · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:57 am

JD, I didn't even know that Joe Blow HAD a Sabre, thanks for the update !

bluehawk15 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:58 am

Which F-86 was at Reno for sale this year?

dfrat · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:28 pm

There are 13 airworthy Sabres in the world today

Sabremech · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:37 pm

The Sabre for sale in Reno is most likely Terry Klingele's.

dfrat · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:58 pm

There are the 4 listed above plus these 9. One more I know of is owned by Tom Woods N86F, but am not sure if it has flown in recent years.

N80FS CL-13 Mk6 1491 Richard Sugden, Wyoming - in for paint
N186FS CL-13 Mk6 1461 Comanche Fighters LLC, Texas - FU-461
N186AM F-86F 52-5012 Planes of Fame museum, California, FU-012
N4689H CL-13 Mk6 1083 Cavanaugh Museum, Texas, FU-821
N186PJ CL-13 Mk 6 1710 Premier Jets, Oregon, Yellow Paint for now
N38453 CL-13 Mk6 1487 Albert Hansen, Mojave, FU-487
N87FS CL-13 Mk6 1491 Robert Green, Montana, Paint scheme secret
N860AG F-86F 52-4666 Terence Klingele, Illinios, FU-666
N86FR F-86F 52-4959 F86 LLC Florida, FU-201

marine air · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:34 pm

Neal Melton, owner of the Tennessee Museum of Aviation has a Sabre. It was flown to the museum in 1998. It has been out of annual for several years but has been kept in a climate controlled hangar. It was one of the Flight Systems blue and white ones and has been refinished in polished metal. It's on their website, www.tnairmuseum.com

JDK · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:11 pm

Thanks very much, dfrat. I've just found your input to the ASB thread on the same subject from 2007 to today.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Yanks in Chino has one that flew within the last couple of years I think.

Avn-Tech · **Joined:** Fri May 22, 2009 11:00 am **Posts:** 116

Group,

If you are interested in Sabers, you need to check out this web site:

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

He is probably the most knowlegeable person there is on the Saber.
I have tried to stump him several times, but he always comes out on top.

I heard today the Saber on Display here (Reno) has been sold. I was also shown the CAF F-86-40 being restored here today. Currently working on trading use of my F-86 fuselage jig for some BT-13 parts for one of my projects.

Laterrrrrrr
Avn-tech

JDK · **Posted:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:17 am

bdk wrote:

Yanks in Chino has one that flew within the last couple of years I think.

Could you confirm that, Brandon?
Cheers,

oz rb fan · **Joined:** Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:33 am **Posts:** 474

any one got an idea whats going on with jerry yagen's avon sabre in newzealand? it should be close now from the pics ofa couple of years ago?

JDK · **Posted:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:17 am

oz rb fan wrote:

any one got an idea whats going on with jerry yagen's avon sabre in newzealand?

Yes.

Quote:

it should be close now from the pics ofa couple of years ago?

No.

I was looking at it about a month ago, thanks to AvSpecs. No it's not currently under restoration work, other projects, such as the Rapide and Mosquito are.

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