Description
POSTAGE STAMP RCAF CANADAIR SABRE 1/110 GOLDEN HAWKS
The Canadair Sabre was a variant of F-86 Sabre jet fighter aircraft built by
Canadair under license from North American Aviation. It was equipped with
the Canadian-built Orenda engine which enhanced altitude performance and
climb rate over the previous versions while retaining excellent low-speed
characteristics. It was considered to be the best production Sabres ever
built. The Canadian public best remembers the Sabre as the aircraft of the
RCAF Golden Hawks aerobatic flying team, which performed dazzling aerial
displays in the 1960s. Initially a six-plane team flying the
brilliantly-painted metallic-gold Canadair Sabres were supposed to perform
for one year, but the Golden Hawks were so popular after their initial 1970
season that the team was expanded. The Golden Hawks continued performing for
three more seasons until they were disbanded in 1964, having flown a total
of 317 shows accross North America. Canadair Sabre 6 #23651 is on display at
the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, Ontario. This Die-cast
metal airplane model comes in 1:110 scale with plastic stand and is
approximately 4 inches long with 4 inch wingspan.
