Blue Impulse Sabre on display at JASDF Hamamatsu Kohokan. JASDF's F-86F aerobatic team participated for the first time in their white & blue paint scheme at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The team was the first to paint the sky with Olympic rings, never done before by any aerobatic team. They also flew for Expo'70. The Sabre was the mount from 1960 in a 5-aircraft formation till the last exhibition flight with the type from Iruma Air Base on 08 Feb 1981. A total of 34 Sabres wore Blue Impulse colors.

Operated by the JASDF from 12 August 1960 through June 1981. It was assigned to the JASDF Blue Impulse Demonstration team from 1965 through 1981. Slide taken by Mr. A. Watanabe.