• Aircraft:

  North American F-86A Sabre

• Reg: G-SABR photos
• Serial #:

  151-43547

• Airline: Private
• Photo Date: Jun 15, 2008
• Uploaded: Apr 28, 2009
• Cotswold Airport - EGBP, United Kingdom

Many of the old jets at the Kemble Air Day resonate with the history of the place. The Sabres provided to the RAF by the USA under lend lease arrangements all arrived here following a trans-Atlantic ferry trip known as Operation Bechers Brook (named after the water jump in the Grand National) in 1952. It was the RAFs first swept-wing fighter and the first to require a hard shell pilots helmet. (400D; Sigma 80-400@223mm; fluid-head tripod; 160th sec exposure; stabilization switched off)

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Aircraft

Enjoying a spot of sunshine on a winter afternoon at Duxford

Arjun Sarup G-SABR

980 3 0 North American F-86A Sabre

Stefan Kuhn G-SABR

806 0 0 North American F-86A Sabre

Colin Hollywood G-SABR

1,776 0 0 North American F-86A Sabre

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A hydrogen powered aircraft

Ryan Taylor G-HFZA

261 4 0 Dornier Do-228-200

Parked at EGBP since the 31st Jan with an unknown future after its retirement at 42 years old

EGLLspotter M-STAR

770 6 0 Boeing 727-2X8(Adv)

ex B-18617, wfu 27th May 2020

EGLLspotter N29106

879 5 0 Boeing 737-809

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One of Martin Baker’s King Air 250s is seen here at its base at Chalgrove

Michael Brazier G-JMAW

1,447 1 0 Beechcraft B200GT Super King Air

One of Martin Baker’s King Air 250s is seen here at its base at Chalgrove

Michael Brazier G-BGRE

843 0 0 Beechcraft 200 Super King Air

Martin Baker’s Meteors WL419 and WA638 have been operated by the company for ejection seat trials since 1952

Michael Brazier WL419

1,373 1 0 Gloster Meteor T.7