North American F-86 MK 5 Sabre - Sidney, British Columbia
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wildwoodke
N 48° 38.974 W 123° 23.935
10U E 470618 N 5388577
This North American F-86 MK 5 Sabre is located in front of the Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans in Canada building in downtown Sidney, British Columbia.
Waymark Code: WM7DKT
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/10/2009
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The North American F-86 Sabre was a transonic jet fighter that saw a lot of actio in the Korean War against the Soviet MiG-15.
In Canada, Canadair built 1,815 airframes. This is a Mark 5 which 370 were built powered by an F-86F-type with Orenda engine, 295 were delivered to the RCAF, 75 to the Luftwaffe.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): North American F-86 Mark 5 Sabre
Tail Number: (S/N): 23060
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans in Canada building
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
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