Former Royal Canadian Air Force Sabre 6 23791 and South African Air Force 352. Sold to Flight Systems in 1983. Later to N186FS and painted as 71461/FU-461.

Flight Systems bought nine SAAF Sabres for conversion to drones. However, only one was converted to QF-86 standard. This 352 was one of the eight not converted and has been flying the air show circuit as N186FS and NX1F. This airframe holds the distinction of being the first aircraft to break the sound barrier over South Africa. On 21 September 1956 Captain J Inglesby of 1 Sqd took 352 into a supersonic dive over AFB Waterkloof.

Formet Canadian air force 23791 ans South African air force 352. Sold to Flight Systems in 1983. Later to N186FS, N1F and N1FT. Photo by Craig Kaston

Canadair Sabre N186FS performing a fly-past together with N86FS although both had no USAF past they were beautifully restored and painted in USAF markings. Unfortunately N86FS was destroyed in a take-off accident on 26 July 2006 at Hickory Regional Airport (NC).

Flight Systems bought nine SAAF Sabres for conversion to drones. However, only one was converted to QF-86 standard. This 352 was one of the eight not converted and has been flying the air show circuit as N186FS and NX1F. This airframe holds the distinction of being the first aircraft to break the sound barrier over South Africa. On 21 September 1956 Captain J Inglesby of 1 Sqd took 352 into a supersonic dive over AFB Waterkloof.