
F-86 Sabre MK VI - Winnipeg MB
Posted by:
PeterNoG
N 49° 53.411 W 097° 14.186
14U E 626674 N 5527911
This Sabre MK VI is in the Air Force Heritage Park on Air Force Way in Winnipeg MB.
Waymark Code: WMBDT2
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 05/10/2011
Views: 13
The nearby plaque says "F-86 Sabre MK VI" but it is actually a Canadair CL-13B Sabre MK VI which is the Canadian version of the F-86 Sabre.
This is one of 292 built for the RCAF. They remained in service until 1963 when they were replaced by the CF-104 Starfighter.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Canadair CL-13B Sabre MK VI
 Tail Number: (S/N): 23605
 Construction:: original aircraft
 Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Air Force Heritage Park
 inside / outside: outside
 Other Information:: There is no fee to view the aircraft at the Heritage Park. They include:
• CT-134A Musketeer II
• CP-121 Tracker
• CH-136 Kiowa Helicopter
• CF-104 Starfighter
• CF-101B Voodoo
• Harvard MK-4
• CF-100 Canuck
• F-86 Sabre MK VI
• CT-133 Silver Star
• Canadair CX-144A Challenger
 Access restrictions: nil.

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Visit Instructions:
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)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.