page_title: Canadair Sabre
section_title: Operators
hierarchical_section_title: Canadair Sabre / Operators
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Bundeswehrmuseum Dresden mit Teilen von der NVA
context_page_description: The Canadair Sabre is a jet fighter aircraft built by Canadair under licence from North American Aviation. A variant of the North American F-86 Sabre, it was produced until 1958 and used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force until replaced with the Canadair CF-104 in 1962. Several other air forces also operated the aircraft.
  There were two major production runs of the aircraft. The first, the Mk. 2 and Mk. 4's with just under 1,000 built, were very similar to their US counterparts, differing only in minor details. The second run, the Mk. 5's and Mk. 6's of similar numbers, were patterned on the later versions of the US Sabre with larger wings for improved maneuverability while replacing the original General Electric J47 engine with the locally-designed more-powerful Avro Canada Orenda. The Mk. 6, with a more powerful version of the Orenda, is widely considered the best of all Sabres.
  The last of the Canadair Sabres in front-line operation were in Pakistan, whose AIM-9 Sidewinder equipped Mk. 6 models were the backbone of their air force during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. These racked up an impressive victory ratio over their Indian counterparts, which lacked missiles.
context_section_description:  Bangladesh
   Canada
  Royal Canadian Air Force
  No. 400 Squadron RCAF
  No. 401 Squadron RCAF
  No. 410 Squadron RCAF
  No. 411 Squadron RCAF
  No. 413 Squadron RCAF
  No. 414 Squadron RCAF
  No. 416 Squadron RCAF
  No. 421 Squadron RCAF
  No. 422 Squadron RCAF
  No. 427 Squadron RCAF
  No. 430 Squadron RCAF
  No. 434 Squadron RCAF
  No. 438 Squadron RCAF
  No. 439 Squadron RCAF
  No. 441 Squadron RCAF
  No. 442 Squadron RCAF
  No. 444 Squadron RCAF
   Colombia
  Colombian Air Force
   Germany
  German Air Force - operated 75 Canadair Sabre Mk 5 and 225 Canadair Sabre Mk 6, 1957-1964, flown by JG 71, JG 72, and JG 73. The last Mk 6 used for training was retired in 1983.
   Greece
  Royal Hellenic Air Force 120 used Canadair CL-13 Mk.4 acquired from Royal Canadian Air Force and redesignated as F-86E(M). Assigned to 341, 342, 343 Interceptor Squadrons (Μοίρες Αναχαιτίσεως) and retired in 1965.
   Honduras
  Honduran Air Force Received 10 Ex-Yugoslav Air Force Sabres in 1976.
   Italy
  Italian Air Force operated 179 former Royal Air Force Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk.4 supplied by the Mutual Defense Aid Program, redesignated F-86E(M) from 1956 until 1976
   Pakistan
  Pakistan Air Force - 90 second-hand Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft supplied via Iran (from Germany)
   South Africa
  South African Air Force
   Turkey
  Turkish Air Force
   United Kingdom
  Royal Air Force - Acquired three Canadair CL-13 Mark 2s and 428 Mark 4s, 8 December 1952 – 19 December 1953. During 1956–1958, 302 RAF Sabres were overhauled/modified in the UK and returned to the US Government (who, with the Canadians, had financed the aircraft for the Mutual Defense Aid Program) in camouflage colours with Canadian serials and redesignated as F-86E(M); of which 121 were then sent to Yugoslavia and 179 to Italy.
  3 Squadron 1953-1956 at RAF Wildenrath then RAF Geilenkirchen
  4 Squadron 1954-1955 at RAF Jever
  20 Squadron 1953-1955 at RAF Oldenburg
  26 Squadron 1953-1955 at RAF Oldenburg
  66 Squadron 1954-1956 at RAF Linton-on-Ouse
  67 Squadron 1953-1956 at RAF Wildenrath then RAF Bruggen
  71 Squadron 1953-1956 at RAF Wildenrath then RAF Bruggen
  92 Squadron 1954-1956 at RAF Linton-on-Ouse
  93 Squadron 1954-1956 at RAF Jever
  112 Squadron 1954-1956 at RAF Bruggen
  130 Squadron 1953-1956 at RAF Bruggen
  234 Squadron 1953-1956 at RAF Oldenburg then RAF Geilenkirchen
   United States
  United States Air Force
   Yugoslavia
  JRV Yugoslav Air Force Received 46 former RAF Canadair CL-13 Mk.IV in 1956/57 through Mutual Defense Aid Program, and bought another 78 ex-RAF machines from MDAP in 1959, for a total of 121 Sabres, redesignated as F-86E(M).
caption: Luftwaffe Canadair Sabre
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