Types you’ll see alongside
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Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the North American Sabre in the UK
The gazetteer records 3 North American Sabre airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 3 UK collections, in 2 regions: Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | North American F-86A Sabre 48-0242 |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 | Sunderland | Northern England | North American F-86D Sabre 51-6171 |
| Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Canadair Sabre F.4 XB812 |
3D model
The Canadair Sabre F.4 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as XB812 ‘U’ of No. 93 Squadron at Jever, a Canadair-built Sabre F.4 in Dark Green and Dark Sea Grey over PRU Blue undersides, with Type D roundels, the squadron’s blue and yellow arrowhead bars and its escarbuncle badge on the fin, as it is preserved by the Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (1.0 MB) · Plate 128 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 2 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Canadair Sabre F.4.
Type notes
The North American Sabre in brief
| Type | North American Sabre (F-86A & Canadair CL-13) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 3 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 3 |
Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
Frequently asked
How many North American Sabre airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 3 North American Sabre airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most North American Sabre airframes?
Midland Air Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.