Swedish 861

[Roadrunner]

Picked up this morning SVF861 hex 4A81E6 type SABR1 (Sabre 40) as picked up from AD database. Methinks there is something wrong with this. Any ideas anyone?

[G4UMW]

No, it's right!

86001, Swedish AF Tp 86 (Sabreliner 65) landed RAF Northolt this morning.

Credit the Fighter Control forum.

[mhm]

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=86001

In all its glory.

[Roadrunner]

Thanks guys, The reason I was sceptical was that the 2012 edition of Military Aircraft Serial Review from On Dutch Wings does not list any Sabres with the Swedish Mil.
Regards

[G4UMW]

Apparently she's here for the Northolt Photoshoot which takes place this evening. Departure is scheduled for 0900 tomorrow.

[mhm]

As always Mike Some books and databases are not up todate

[Roadrunner]

As always Mike Some books and databases are not up todate

Yes I understand that but this airframe is quite old and I didn't think it would be first choice for a new aircraft on strength in the last year. Although I shouldn't forget the RAF is buying 50 year old frames!. LOL 

Mike

[viking9]

They're not really 50 years old. There is probably very little left of the original hulls.

Now some of the KC-135s really are that age, including the avionics.

[G4UMW]

Now some of the KC-135s really are that age, including the avionics.

Very true Tom, but don't forget that all KC-135s are having major avionics upgrades under the PACER CRAG program.

[Ian K]

You can see a few photos of the aircraft from the night shoot last night

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=50325

[viking9]

Yes they are now, and they need it.  I don't know how many times I've been mlatting a KC when the pilot has given his position to ATC up to 100 miles from where he actually is.

[viking9]

You can see a few photos of the aircraft from the night shoot last night

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=50325

Nice pics, Ian.  Nice to see one of my old cabs, ZD703 looking so good. The last photo I saw of it was on Flickr, a good shot but the Photographer titled it Dominie CC3!

BTW the IAC AW139 is mis-titled AW109. The IAC did the trials for the type. In my opinion the AAC should have bought some.