Tag: North American F-86 Sabre

Europe’s Only Flying F-86 Sabre Joins The Flying Bulls Collection

The Flying Bulls have added Europe’s only flying Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk.6 to their collection,…

Boneyard Files: North American F-86 Sabre – The Silver Shadow of the Sonoran Desert

The North American F-86 Sabre, America’s first swept-wing jet fighter, proved decisive in Korea before…

Today in Aviation History: August 14 — Australia Flies Beyond the Sound Barrier

On August 14, 1953, Flight Lt. William H. Scott flew the CAC CA-26 Sabre past…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight Past the Sound Barrier in Canada

On August 9, 1950, Alexander John “Al” Lilly became the first Canadian to break the…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Production North American P-86A-1-NA

On May 20, 1948, the first production North American P-86A took flight—marking the beginning of…

Makeover For Hanscom’s Gate Guardian F-86 Sabre

Hanscom Air Force Base's Gate Guardian F-86 Receives a New Coat of Paint

Fargo Air Museum Hopes to Save F-86H

By Noah Stegman Rechtin In January 2024, the Fargo Air Museum (FAM) was awarded an…

RT Dickson Honors 4th Fighter Wing Sabre Pilot

By Stephen Chapis Today’s 4th Fighter Wing (FW) is one of two U.S. Air Force…

Fighter Rebuilders to Restore ‘Skyblazers’ F-86 Sabre

Steve Hinton's Fighter Rebuilders aircraft restoration workshop is set to restore North American F-86F Sabre…

F-86A Sabre Restoration at March Field Air Museum

by Adam Estes A rare North American F-86A Sabre, albeit one with a somewhat existential…