John’s right Graeme came from this site:
http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/nos10.html
An event never to be seen again ?
Bob Duncan’s painting of the sword in action.
Steve
Britain obtained three Mk 2 Sabres for the RAF in October 1952. These were loaned ahead of the delivery of 428 Sabre Mk 4s. The Sabre Mk 4s were delivered from December 1952 to December 1953. They were supplied to the Royal Air Force for use in Germany as Britain’s contribution to the NATO effort. The RAF kept Canadair’s mark numbers, but rendered them in British style as F.2 and F.4. The Royal Air Force’s Sabres were built in Canada and mainly based in Germany as part of NATO’s 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force. The RAF had some experience of the type before it was introduced into service since British pilots like the Canadians had flown with the Americans in Korea. A number of MiG-15 aircraft had been downed by the Royal Air Force pilots. Most pilots found the Sabre a delight to fly and many expressed disappointment when they were replaced by the Swift and early marks of the Hunter.
In the spring of 1955 the first Hunters began to arrive in Germany, completely replacing Sabres by June 1956. The Sabres were returned to the Americans who passed them on to the Italian and Yugoslav Air Forces.
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