Canadair Sabre Mk V 23228 - CFB Borden, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 16.082 W 079° 54.447
17T E 587199 N 4902223
Canadair F86 Sabre on display at CFB Borden, ON.
Waymark Code: WMP7JZ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/15/2015
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Sabre Mark V 23228 first flew in 1954. It saw service with No 1 (F) OTU RCAF Stn Chatham, 414 Sqn as part of 4(F) Wing, Baden Soellingen, Germany.
23228 was again transfereed to Chatham, this time as a pool aircraft with the Sabre Transition Unit, training pilots on the new CF104.
23228 was tranferred to CFB Borden as an instructional aid, and eventual preservation and display.
Marker reads:
F86 Sabre
The F86 Sabre was the premiere swept-wing
fighter interceptor during the 1950's. The RCAF flew
1154 Sabres(Mark 1 through Mark 6) built by Canadair
Limitee with the first, and only Mark 1 flying on 8
August, 1950. During the next 20 years the F-86s
accumulated a total of 925,667 flying hours.
The highly successful aerobatic display team, the
famous "Golden Hawks" flew Mark 5 Sabres. They were
formed in 1959 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of
powered flight in Canada. Before being disbanded in
February 1964, the Golden Hawks completed 317
performances.
The Mark 6 Sabre (390 flown by the RCAF) was powered
by the Orenda"14" engine, which generated 7,440
pounds of thrust. Other characteristics included:
Wingspan 37 ft 1 in
Length 27 ft 6 in
Max Weight 17,560 lbs
Max Speed 710 mph
Service Ceiling 54,100 ft
Max Range 1,486 mi
Armament 6 x 50 cal
machine guns
2,000 lbs bombs/rockets
F86 23228, a Mark 5 Sabre which first flew
on 21 April, 1954, is dedicated to the
thousands of Canadians who built, maintained
and flew the Sabre.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F86/CL-13 Sabre Mark V
Tail Number: (S/N): 23228
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): CFB Borden, ON
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
Aluminum skin marked with standard 1960's RCAF markings.
Access restrictions:
The aircraft is available for viewing 24/7 however visitors are reminded that this is an active military base and that troops and security procedures always have priority.
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