Worlds oldest airworthy Jet for sale (Duxford Sabre)

[FourWheelDrift]

Yep, just seen this F-86A G-SABR - http://www.courtesyaircraft.com/Current%20Inventor...

Anyone feeling brave?

[dudleybloke]

very nice!

[Eric Mc]

Sad in a way as it may end up leaving the country.

[magpie215]

most probably go over the pond...like most of the other good stuff has.

[Eric Mc]

That's where it came from in the first place.

It's a bit of a two way street - you gain some and you lose some.

[dudleybloke]

Eric Mc said:

That's where it came from in the first place.

It's a bit of a two way street - you gain some and you lose some.

plus over there its actualy got chance to fly.
no use having an airworthy plane if its not going to get airborne.

[Mojocvh]

You could shave for at least a decade on that...

[eccles]

dudleybloke said:

plus over there its actualy got chance to fly.
no use having an airworthy plane if its not going to get airborne.

As far as I'm aware it's been flying over here, and was displayed the other day at Shuttleworth.

[Eric Mc]

Yes, it was a regular appearance at Duxford (where it lives). I don't think it travelled too far afield from its base.

[aeropilot]

eccles said:

dudleybloke said:

plus over there its actualy got chance to fly.
no use having an airworthy plane if its not going to get airborne.

As far as I'm aware it's been flying over here, and was displayed the other day at Shuttleworth.

It's on the list to display at Duxford the weekend after next for the Spring Air Day, with Cliff Spink flying it. Each display it does here could be the last we see of it.....shame, but that's life. However, that's a VERY high price for a Sabre, so it may remain unsold for quite a while.

[55allgold]

eccles said:

As far as I'm aware it's been flying over here, and was displayed the other day at Shuttleworth.

Might have been the one at the Rendlesham show last year? Did a solo display and a display with the 'Misdemeanour' Hawker Hunter.

[Ali2202]

Out of interest chaps, what sort of £ will the new owner have to spend annually to keep that flying?

[tmk2]

eccles said:

As far as I'm aware it's been flying over here, and was displayed the other day at Shuttleworth.

F-86 by catch1422, on Flickr
It was there briefly

[ph1l5]

Hmmm $299.000 for a Super Catalina

[R500POP]

£300,000 for a Catalina....amazing value.

http://www.courtesyaircraft.com/Current%20Inventor...

[Silent1]

Guam said:

ph1l5 said:

Hmmm $299.000 for a Super Catalina

£186,000 pounds approx that is a steal


Cheers

There's a PHer with one already

[Ali2202]

Ali2202 said:

Out of interest chaps, what sort of £ will the new owner of that SABR have to spend annually to keep it flying?

anyone?

[Eric Mc]

Depends on what country it end up in as costs vary quite a bit throughout the world.

Keeping a fairly unique aircarft airworthy is very expensive, particularly regarding maintenance and certification - not to mention basic things like fuel bills, insurance and maintaining pilot proficiency.


I wouldn't say that qualified engineers who have F-86 experience are thick on the ground in the UK.

[Lefty]

I'd be happy with that DC3!

[R500POP]

Silent1 said:

There's a PHer with one already

The lucky bugger, I love the Catalina.