| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-SABR |
| Alternate Serial: | 8178 |
| Military Code: | FU-178 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American F-86 Sabre |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American F-86 Sabre |
| Aircraft Version: | North American F-86A Sabre |
| C/n (msn): | 151-43547 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | LelystadMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHLE IATA: LEY Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Airshow Lelystad 2004 |
| Photo Date: | 4 September 2004 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
| Photo ID: | 166 |
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Seen at the wonderful Airshow Lelystad 2004. This jet, delivered to the USAF in 1949 as 48-178 and serving as such until 1958, was restored to flying condition during the early 1970s by Ben Hall. He also painted it in the Korean War 4th FIW markings it still carries in this photo. Its current owners bought the jet in 1990 (ex N178, N68388), and first flew it on 21 May 1992. By mid 2017 this Sabre was still flying (now as N48178, still in the same markings), as the world's oldest flying jet! This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 July 2017, and has since been viewed 1101 times. |