Canadair Sabre

[David Dunlop]

Wayne.

There was a company (I think in New Brunswick, Canada - possibly Moncton) that acquired the majority of surplus Canadian made Sabres still held in Canada decades ago. I have seen photos of their compound full of the Sabres. The company in question had a contract with the US Air Force to provide them with target drones.

The planes were refurbished to full flight capability with the addition of drone control equipment. As the planes were needed by USAAF, pilots would pick them up and fly them down to whatever base in the States. The base would then send them out over the missle range to be blown out of the sky while following a slow, steady flight path.

Its a long shot but that company might have parts sitting around if anyone can ID them.

David