Tag: North American F-86 Sabre
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
![Sabre 53-1253 after being removed from the pole at Jamestown. [Photo via Maxwell Sabin]](https://staging.vintageaviationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/Fargo-Air-Museum-Hopes-to-Save-F-86H_2-scaled.jpg "Fargo Air Museum Hopes to Save F-86H 18")
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…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The North American Aviation XP-86
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 1, 1947, after three…
Planes of Fame Hangar Talk – Featuring F-86F Sabre Flying Demo
On Saturday, January 8, 2022, Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California is once again…
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