No. 1 Fighter Wing - Marville, France

The Sabre Era

 

The Tigers in their "Sixes" were kings of the sky in Europe, and much to the dismay of all other Air Forces in Europe, were practically invincible.

"An RCAF 439 Squadron Sabre 6 "attacks" two Hunters of the Royal Netherlands Air Force No.323 Squadron over Europe in the fifties."

A spectacular original work entitled "Friendly Encounter" by  Bob Durnan  copyright© 2005 .  Other  of Bob can be seen on his  Aviation Art website.  (Used with permission)

Over the remaining years it became almost a status symbol to others if they had photos to prove that they had "wired" a Canadian "Six". The pilots in Air Division were well aware of this fact, and it quickly developed into a point of smudged honour if one of them did get themselves theoretically "shot down" by any aircraft other than another Canadian Sabre.

 

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