| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 352 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American F-86 Sabre |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Canadair CL-13 Sabre |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadair CL-13B Sabre 6 |
| C/n (msn): | 1461 |
| Operator Titles: | South Africa - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mojave - Air and Space PortMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMHV IATA: MHV Local: MHV Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 September 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 783447 |
| Photo Comment |
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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. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 February 2025, and has since been viewed 167 times. |