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F-86F Sabre Rollout – First Engine Runs Imminent

February 23, 2020 Editor 0

On Wednesday, February 19th, Doug Matthews’ Classic Fighters of America rolled out their freshly-restored North American F-86F-30 Sabre (52-5116) into the Florida sunshine for the first time following its arduous, decade-long restoration effort. We have been […]

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Sabre Reborn – Classic Fighters of America F-86F – Restoration Update

December 15, 2019 Editor 0

Back in July, we reported HERE on progress with the restoration of North American F-86F Sabre 52-5112 at Classic Fighters of America in Titusville, Florida. A lot has happened in the interim, and we thought […]

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Sabre Reborn – The Decade-Long Restoration of F-86F 52-5116

July 17, 2019 WarbirdsNews 1

The North American F-86 Sabre was a revolutionary aircraft when it first entered the scene in the late 1940s; the first American production fighter with a swept wing and transonic capabilities. It met with success […]

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Doug Matthews Describes Flying the F-86 Sabre

October 28, 2015 Editor 1

WarbirdsNews is always on the look out for interesting stories of personal experiences in flight, whether they are historical or contemporary. We recently caught up with well-known warbird pilot and former naval aviator, Doug Matthews, and […]

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Great Georgia Airshow Line-up Set, Ready To Fly

October 7, 2014 WarbirdsNews 0

It’s going to be a weekend filled with breathtaking aerial stunts, roaring jet trucks, fireworks and activities for fun seekers of all ages. The Great Georgia Airshow (GGAS) will return to Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field, […]

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F-86 Lifted With an “Airbag”

September 8, 2014 WarbirdsNews 0

On September 7th,members of the 175th Maintenance Group, Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team,Maryland Air National Guard ,used a 26-ton airbag to raise an F-86 Sabre jet onto stanchions as part of a permanent […]

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Air Show Report: 2013 Dayton Air Show

June 26, 2013 WarbirdsNews 1

Tom Pawlesh Reports: By now, everyone has heard the sad news of the loss of airshow performers Jane Wickers and Charlie Schwenker at the Vectren Dayton Air Show. Our condolences go out to their families […]

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Imperial War Museum Spring Air Show 2013

June 3, 2013 WarbirdsNews 0

Record crowds attended the the Imperial War Museums’ 2013 Spring Air Show at RAF Duxford in the UK last week. Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of American forces during the Second World War.

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Sabre F-86 Mk5 Escorted by Sarnia Police

February 26, 2013 WarbirdsNews 0

The Sabre F-86 Mk5 owned by the Sarnia 403 Wing RCAFA  was transported today to the hanagar of COPA Flight 7 with Sarnia Police escorting the Jet through the city. This aircraft is one of […]

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Samaritan’s Purse Douglas DC-8 Attending Oshkosh 2021

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While this news is a little old, we thought our readers would enjoy hearing details about the recent addition to the National Naval Aviation Museum. In the year of COVID-19, air show crowds around the […]

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