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F-86 Sabre:

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North American Sabra F-86 served with distinction with Air Forces of new ferwer than 37 nations. Overall, an impressive tally for an aircraft which is generally regarded as the ebst fighter if its era because of its excellent combat record on Korean war, its technical achievemnts, it was far in advance of the jet fighters which immediately preceded it.
The story of Pakistani F-86 starts when in 1955 US sold 120 of F-86-F40s to Pakistan Air Force. PAF had eight squadrons of F-86Fs on its order of battle which formed squadron no 5. 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 making up a total of about 100 operational airctaft. of these 100 aircraft, 25 were equipped with Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. 90 former Luftwaffe Canadian Sabres were illegally sold to Pakistan (then subjected to UN arms embargo ) with Iran acting as the sales agent. The luftwaffe was told that the Sabres were for Imperial Iran Air Foce, IIAF, but the intention was always to pass them on to Pakistan

The PAF sabres were extensively used during 1965 and 71' war in combat air patrol, strike against airfields and close support mission. Several air battles between Pakistani and Indian aircraft took place, the Sabre pilots ultimately claiming numerous kills including Hunter, Gnats, Vampires, Mysteres and a Canberra among them.

In 1971 war, PAF had 6 Sabre Squadrons; NO 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19. At the end of the war, 11 remaining Sabres of No 14 squadron were destroyed delibrately to avoid capture, although Sabre pilots once again made their mark and despite the age of their aircraft claimed Hunter, SU-7, Gnat nd even a pair of Mig-21s. The Sabre remained in PAF service untill 1980.

At the end of '71 war, Bangladesh had five Canadian Mk.6 Sabres which fell into their hands after some defectors fled to the East Pakistan (Bangladesh). There are also rumors that out of these five Sabres, some were construced after mutilating the 11 destroyed Sabres of No. 14 Squadron and the remaining spares. These Sabres operated by Bangladesh Air Force for on;y two years until a lack of spare parts forced their withdrawl from service.

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This North American Sabre is now in the museum at Dhaka
 
History of PAF Sabre starts after the Korean war, when USAF realized Mig-15 was much better fighter and Sabre
needed much work on it,specially rate of climb. F-86Fm the day fighter variant which pakistan acquired embodied a
much improved airframe. Combat experience also revealed a need for enhanced manoeuvrability, resulting in the
development of the so called '6-3' wing with leading edge slats removed. With this modification installed, the Sabre
was able to out-turn a Mig-15 and its high altitude/high Mach number manoeuvrability was considerably
enhanced.

The F-86 was powered by the J47-GE-27 engine rated at 5,910lb thrust, a 13 per cent improvement on A and E
models. This resulted in greater speeds but a significantly improved rate of climb - in the order of 25 per cent at sea
level - although this was still slightly inferior to the Mig-15.

The final varint of F series, was the F-86F-F40. It had a curious mix of wing features. In order to restore the
previous low speed docility and reduce the stalling speed, the leading edge slats were reinstated and each wing tip
extended by 12 inches, resulting in a an overall wing span of 39ft 1.4 in and wing area increased to 313.4sq ft. The
result was a stalling speed some 17 knots below that of the F-86F with '6-3' wing.




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Specifications


Specifications
Powerplant One 5,910lb thrust General Lelectric J-47-GE-27 axial flow torbojet; internal fuel capacity 437 USgal (1,654 l) and/or two 120 USgal underwing drop tanks.
Dimensions Wing span 37 ft 1.4 in; length 37 ft 6.6 in; wing area 303sq ft
Weights Empty 10,950lb; normal loaded 16,860lb; maximum 20,357lb
Armament Six 0.50in Browning M-3 machine gun in nose with 267 rounds per gun; four underwing hardpoints for drop tanks or two 1,000lb on inboard points; alternatively 15 5in HVAR rockets.
Performance maximum speed 604kt (1,118km/h) at sea level, 530kt at 35,000ft; cruising speed 423-452kt, initial climb rate of 9300ft/min; service ceiling 48,000ft; combat radius (2 1,000lb bombs) 275 nm, combat radius with internal fuel 683nm. ferry range with 2 external tanks, 1,327nm
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Canadair Sabre #1815 returns to Canada


Rolling a gleaming, newly painted Sabre Jet into a hangar for the first time is a sight everyone will remember but very few will ever experience. Four hundred guests assembled at the Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM) in Winnipeg on 8 August 1997 for just that experience. The museum was about to welcome Canada Sabre #1815; the last Sabre ever built in Canada, into its already impressive aircraft collection.

The story actually began a number of years ago when the WCAM sent a letter to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) inquiring about the possibility of acquiring a Sabre that was about to be retired from the PAF’s active service list. Built in Canada, the Sabre represented the leading edge of modern jet technology in the 1950’s and as a result served in Air Forces all over the world right up to the 1970s. Not receiving a reply to the request, the WCAM went about its business until 1996 when the PAF’s Air Commodore Kamran Qureshi contacted the WCAM to see when they were coming to get their airplane! With the wheels now in motion and with the help of 435 Sqn, the museum was able to retrieve the Sabre in May of 1996. Tragically, the very helpful and generous Air Commodore died in a drowning accident within hours of seeing the Sabre off to its new home.




Back at the museum, preparations were being made to restore Sabre #1815 to its former condition. The decision was made to honour Air Commodore Qureshi by painting the Sabre in PAF colours and to add the Air Commodore’s name on the rim of the cockpit. Winnipeg 402 Sqn took on the task of restoring the body of the aircraft and Air Canada donated the time and skill to paint and apply the markings.

On 8 August the Sabre was ready and the WCAM’s guests gathered in the hangar to hear fascinating speeches by former RCAF Sabre pilots Andy MacKenzie, Syd Burrows, and Jim Pugh. Also providing welcoming remarks were Pakistan delegate Dr. Khalique Ahmed, MP John Harvard. WCAM President Bill Tweed and Executive Director George Elliot. As Jim Pugh raised his champagne glass in salute, the hangar doors opened and the Sabre moved forward in to the Museum to the strains of the Air Force March past. It was a very dramatic and touching moment that brought some to the point of tears.

The Sabre now has a place of honour in the Western Canada Aviation Museum’s permanent collection and can be seen by the public.






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