In 1952 two F-86 Sabres of the 92nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 81st Fighter Interceptor Wing visited Hatfield to fly chase on the prototype DH.110 and to allow USAF pilots to gain some experience of the type. They had also done the same with the prototype Hunter previously; when the Hunter had been flown by Neville Duke.
This is the extent of my knowledge of these events. Can anyone expand on this and, indeed, does anyone have any photos.
By: lindoug - 26th March 2010 at 06:20
Thanks very much for the input. Here are a couple of photos (Credit Mike Stroud) taken at Hatfield with the Hunter.
I wonder if any were taken with the 110.
By: Keith Gaff - 25th March 2010 at 21:43
Sabre Pic
Below is a photograph of the two Sabres visiting Hatfield. It comes from the book F-86 Sabre by Maurice Allward which was published in 1978.
By: pagen01 - 25th March 2010 at 18:45
4 April ’52, WG236 piloted by John Derry with flight test observer Tony Richards carried out dogfights with two F-86s
29 April, high mach number trials with F-86s, Derry & Richards
30 April, USAF familirization flights with Col Richard Johnson, General Albert Boyd, and Col Fred Ascani piloting, Richards as observer and Derry in chase F-86.
By: pagen01 - 25th March 2010 at 10:56
Never seen Pictures, but at home I have a list of the DH.110 flights, I know it accounted for itself well.
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