Originally Posted by spekesoftly
Ex-RCAF Sabres with Airwork at Ringway mid-fifties, prior to delivery to Greece or Turkey under Mutual Defence Aid agreements?
Tending to agree regarding them not being RAF aircraft, not sure about whose they are or about the location but I have done a check of the information available regarding the Squadron Markings of those Squadrons reported as operating Sabres both in the UK and in BAOR. None of those viewed had fin markings like those on the aircraft in the photograph.
However, it is reported that between 1956 and 1958, 302 ex-RAF Sabres were returned to the USAF. These planes were painted in camouflage, provided with USAF national markings and even given spurious USAF serial numbers (actually their original RCAF serials). These were assigned the designation F-86E(M) for record-keeping purposes, where the M stood for *Modified*. Could these be those aircraft awaiting shipment?