Surviving F-86 Sabres

 

Sabres Worldwide-U

This listing details all known extant F-86 Sabres and derivatives across the globe. However, the relatively mobile state of airworthy F-86/CL-13 aircraft in the United States precludes me from listing those machines here; unless of course, they have ceased flying for any meaningful period. Suffice to say, any additions or corrections would be welcome.

 

 United Kingdom
Serial Type Location/Details
48-178/G-SABR F-86A Golden Apple Trust, Duxford, flyable 

F-86A
F-86A 48-178/G-SABR is still the World's oldest flying jet

48-242 F-86A Coventry, Midland Air Museum, ex-American Air Museum, Duxford

F-86A
F-86A 48-242 pictured at Chino .96 just prior to shipping to the UK (John Henderson)

51-6171 F-86D North East Air Museum, Sunderland, ex-Greek AF

F-86D
Soon to be painted as a Sabre Knights aircraft, 51-6171 at Sunderland.

XB733/19607 CL-13-4 ex-Dandys Farm, Much Hoole, gone .84 to?

CL-13 Mk4
The elusive ex-RAF Sabre 4 G-ATBF, pictured at Duxford for auction. It was not sold, but did leave Much Hoole-but where to?

Serial Type Location/Details
XB812/19666 CL-13-4 Cosford, Aerospace Museum (Cold War Hall), arr. 06, ex-RAF Museum, Hendon, 93 sqn colours, ex-Duxford (arr. Jun93), ex-Instituto Galileo Galilei, Rome

CL-13 Mk4
Genuine ex-RAF Sabre 4 XB812 whilst preserved at the RAF Museum, Hendon. It is now displayed inverted at Cosford.

Serial Type Location/Details
XD707/19708 CL-13-4 Ashop Moor, Derbyshire, large parts of crash wreckage (MR 072902)
XD730/19731 CL-13-4 Ashop Moor, Derbyshire, large parts of crash wreckage (MR 072902)
23140 CL-13-5 Midland Air Museum, Coventry, tail only, ex-Cranfield
23380 CL-13-5 Iron Crag, Lake District, wreckage (MR121120)

Venezuela

Serial Type Location/Details
/1A36 F-86F Maracay, Museo de la Fuerza Aerea Venezolana, Aragua


F-86F 1A36 at Maracay

/7881 F-86F Mariscal Sucre AB, preserved near Control Tower 
55-4845/'0984' F-86K Maracay, Museo de la Fuerza Aerea Venezolana, Aragua


0984 at Maracay (Peter R. Foster)

55-4866 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4888 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4895/0002 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, withdrawn from use on flightline
55-4896/0005 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
55-4898/0008 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
55-4912/0019 F-86K Mariscal Sucre AB, near control tower, poor condition by .90
55-4913 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4916 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4917 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4918 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4919 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4922 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4924 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4925/0028 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, withdrawn from use on flightline, noted Apr98 
55-4927 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4929 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4931 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4932 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4933 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
55-4934 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, spares aircraft
56-41**/0063 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4116/0050 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4118/0059 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, withdrawn from use on flightline, noted Apr98
56-4121/ F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4122/ F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4123/ F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4125/0140 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4128/0375 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, withdrawn from use on flightline
56-4129/ F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4134/0722 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4138/ F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4139/0926 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, withdrawn from use on flightline, noted Apr98 ('0928'?)
56-4140/0931 F-86K Mariscal Sucre AB, preserved near control tower, noted May98
56-4142/ F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4143/0967 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, withdrawn from use on flightline
56-4144/0977 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4148/ F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4150/1014 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, withdrawn from use on flightline
56-4151/1107 F-86K Tachira Province, displayed in town, ex-El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, withdrawn from use on flightline


56-4151/1107 in Tachira Province

56-4153/1135 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, withdrawn from use on flightline 
56-4154/ F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
56-4155/4341 F-86K Barcelona, on pole, first noted circa .94


4341 at Barcelona (Antonio Berrizbeitia)

56-4158/5627 F-86K Barquisimeto, Teniente Vincente Landaeta Gil AB, gate guard


5627 at Barquisimeto (Peter R. Foster)

56-4160/ F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound
/5610 F-86K Caracas, Generalisimo Francisco de Miranda AB, derelict near Groupo 4 area


5610 at Francisco di Miranda AB (Peter R. Foster)

/9003 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, fin only 56-4160? 
/0026 F-86K El Liberatador AB, Palo Negro, derelict in compound, 55- 4923? 
/ F-86K Caracas, Fuerte Tiuna, Escuela Superior de la Fuerza Aerea Venezolana, camouflage colour scheme
. F-86K Palo Negro/El Liberatador AB, noted undergoing restoration Apr98, presumably one of the above.
/0597 F-86K BAM Mariscal Sucre, Camouflage, sharkmouth, noted May98

F-86K
Unidentified F-86K '0597', preserved at BAM Mariscal Sucre/Boca del Rio - later scheme below (Peter R Foster). Comments on identity required.


/7881 F-86K BAM Mariscal Sucre, noted preserved May98 


7881 at BAM Mariscal Sucre (Peter R. Foster)


Zaire

Serial Type Location/Details
19542 F-86E(M) Kinshasa, derelict at university

F-86E(M)
F-86E(M) 19542 at Kinshasa University, where it has been for many years (photo 2008)

Thanks to

Howard Curtis

Peter R Foster


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