A 92 Squadron Sabre at Linton on Ouse in 1956. Photographer unknown.

Somewhere I have a photo of me when I was a schoolboy sitting on the wing of that at Biggin. Thanks for the info on it's origin, maybe I can make my 1/48 Sabre as XB733.Mustang531 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:27 amI remember seeing XB733 at Biggin Hill a couple of times, although it was still in Italian markings, who knows where it ended up. In the early sixties, XB982 was at Filton, but no doubt ended up being scrapped at some time.
I wouldn't be surprised if it is.Mustang531 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:27 amI've seen this pic published in bar books over the past few years, I'm pretty sure it's an MOD publicity shot.
There were only two squadrons based in the UK, 66 & 92 at Linton on Ouse. The rest were based in Germany, but as more Hunters became available, all squadrons re-equipped after only 2 or 3 years. The surviving Sabres were generally overhauled and passed on to other NATO countries, Italy and Yugoslavia received most. XB812 at Cosford was returned from Italy. Going back many decades, I remember seeing XB733 at Biggin Hill a couple of times, although it was still in Italian markings, who knows where it ended up. In the early sixties, XB982 was at Filton, but no doubt ended up being scrapped at some time.
From what I can find on the web it ended up in the US drone program.Mustang531 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:27 amI remember seeing XB733 at Biggin Hill a couple of times, although it was still in Italian markings, who knows where it ended up. In the early sixties,
I remember seeing XB733 in a barn near Blackpool..late 1970s maybe early 1980s (Much Hoole?).. think it was preserved before this at Blackpool Airport.. after that I think it went to auction at Duxford and ended up in USA.. somewhere I have a grainy slide of it in the barn at the farm it was at.Sparts99 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:18 pmFrom what I can find on the web it ended up in the US drone program.Mustang531 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:27 amI remember seeing XB733 at Biggin Hill a couple of times, although it was still in Italian markings, who knows where it ended up. In the early sixties,
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