History of 427 Squadron F-86 Sabre
For 427 Squadron history, check out the "Green Book" a Squadron record that spans WW II to CF-104.There are also a few articles in the list below and a very good one is Neil Russel's "Canada's Cold War Fighter Pilots". Photo collections are mainly frosm 427 members but donations from other squadron individuals are also included and welcomed. The Sabre OTU course photos are also here to back up your claims at the retirement home that you really did pilot an F-86.
The photo below was originally identified as a Christmas card, however, Armin Karcher from Zweibrücken,who is an amatuer historian and whose focus is on 1 Air Division and especially 3(F) Wing, designed and used this photo for his original web site. Armin has given us his permission to use the photo.
- Ed McKeogh Album
- Air Division Report - 01 June 1959 to 30 November 1959
- Modern map of Zweibrücken
- Europe map with Zweibrücken center - 1959
- Europe IFR map - 1959
- The Green Book - F-86 1952-1962
- 427 Group Photos - 1953-1961
- Photos from the 2016 Spaads Reunion Site
- Bud White Photo Album
- Neil Lakins Air Div Photo Album
- More Neil Lakins photos
- Jim Craik's Sabre Photos
- Canadair Sabre 6 Handbook(Sideways Scrolling)
- Generic Sabre Booklet
- 3 (F) Wing, Zweibrücken, Germany, 1960 Information Booklet
- Article - Canada's Cold War Fighter Pilots
- All Course Photos from OTU Chatam, N.B.
- Ted Hessel's Photos from Zweibrücken-circa 1960
- Keith Rattew's photos from the 1986 427 squadron Vancouver reunion organized by Dick & Danielle Dunn
- SPAADS 2008, Quebec City
- SPAADS 2010, Penticton, B.C.
- SPAADS 2012, Hamilton
- Hugh Bacon's photos - 348 images
- SPAADS Reunion Montreal - 2022 - 160 images (Hugh Bacon)
- SPAADS Final Gala Dinner Montreal - 56 images(Hugh Bacon)
Click on any album below to expand it. Some links require an internet connection
For further related Sabre information go to our LINKS page
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submit your information to : macway01@gmail.com
This drawing is used without permission. It appears to be signed by RUDNO 2006 and its origin is unknown. The following information is copied from the RCAF Museum site.
427 (F) Squadron Commanding Officers - F-86 Sabre Era
- S/L C.L.V. Gervais Aug 52 - Aug 53
- S/L D.K. Burke, CD Jun 54 - Sep 55
- W/C D. Laidler, CD Sep 55 - Jul 56
- W/C W.R. "Bill" Tew, DFC, CD Oct 56 - Mar 58
- W/C H.R. "Hal" Knight, CD May 58 - May 60
- S/L D.B "Doc" Payne, CD Jun 60 - Nov 60
- W/C P.B."Pete" St. Louis, MBE, CD Dec 60 - Dec 62
Photo from Dick Dunn's collection.
Significant Events
- En route overseas Operation "Leapfrog III" 7 Mar 53 - 6 Apr 53
- 3 (F) Wing Zweibrucken, Germany 7 Apr 53 - 15 Jun 62
- 1 (F) Wing Marville, France 16 Jun 62 - 15 Dec 62
- Deactivated 15 Dec 62
Aircraft Flown
- Canadair Sabre Mk. 2 Sep 52 - Jun 53
- Canadair Sabre Mk. 5 May 53 - Sep 55
- Canadair Sabre Mk. 6 Sep 55 - Dec 62
