Canadair Sabre - Operators

Operators

Bangladesh
Canada
  • Royal Canadian Air Force
Colombia
  • Colombian Air Force
Germany
  • German Air Force (Luftwaffe) operated 75 Canadair Sabre Mk 5 and 225 Canadair Sabre Mk 6, 1957-1964, flown by JG 71, JG 72, and JG 73. The last Mk 6 used for training was retired in 1983.
Greece
  • Greek Air Force
Honduras
  • Honduran Air Force
Italy
  • Italian Air Force
Pakistan
  • Pakistan Air Force - 90 secondhand Royal Canadian aircraft supplied via Iran (from Germany)
South Africa
  • South African Air Force
Turkey
  • Turkish Air Force
United Kingdom
  • Royal Air Force
Acquired three Canadair CL-13 Mark 2s and 428 Mark 4s, 8 December 1952-19 December 1953; assigned to RAF Sabre Squadrons 3, 4, 20, 26, 66, 67, 71, 92, 93, 112, 130, 147 and 234. During 1956–1958, 302 RAF Sabres were overhauled/modified in the UK and returned to the USAF (who had supplied the aircraft under the Mutual Defense Aid Program) in camouflage colours with Canadian serials and redesignated as F-86E(M); of which 121 were then sent to Yugoslavia and 179 to Italy.
United States
  • United States Air Force
Yugoslavia
  • SFR Yugoslav Air Force
See: F-86 and CL-13 Sabre Operators (dates, quantities, versions, and squadrons)

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