This Sabre Mk.6 on display was built in 1956. It flew with the RCAF in Europe for six years and then with the "Golden Hawks" for the 1963 airshow season. It is on extended loan from the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
North American
F-86 Sabre MK.6
In 1948, the RCAF chose the F-86 Sabre as its next day fighter. It was built in Canada by Canadair. All Sabres built between 1953 and 1958 (Mk.5 & 6) were powered by Orenda 10 or 14 engines and both versions served with thirteen RCAF squadrons in Europe and Canada.