Retired PAF F-86 Sabre on Display at Rani Bagh - Hyderabad

[Abbas Ali]

Newspaper photo showing a retired F-86 Sabre of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on display at Rani Bagh in Hyderabad.



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[mohsin habib]

bachpan ki yadain !

This particular aircraft is the first ever fighter jet that I saw up close at the age of 4 or 5.

[Abbas Ali]

Retired F-86 Sabre of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on display at Rani Bagh, Hyderabad, photographed on April 29, 2019. Number '996'' is painted on aircraft's nose section.

Probably it's PAF North American F-86F Sabre serial number 54996 (construction number 227-229) former serial number 55-4996 of United States Air Force (USAF).

Abbas

[blinder]

Indeed, it is marked '54-996' on the aft fuselage, but that should be 55-4996, so there was something 'lost in translation' during repainting
Good to see it is still there though!

See:
http://aviagraphers.net/index.php/museu ... -monuments

[Abbas Ali]

^ thank you for the info + photo

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Seen on April 2, 2020.



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[Abbas Ali]

Seen on April 23, 2024.



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[mohsin habib]

[Abbas Ali]

Retired Pakistan Air Force (PAF) North American F-86F Sabre (probably aircraft serial 55-4996) after disassembly has been moved from Rani Bagh, Hyderabad, to PAF Base Bholari for aircraft repairs & restoration work.

After completion of repairs and restoration, the aircraft will be re-installed for display at Rani Bagh in Hyderabad.

Reportedly, the aircraft broke into two pieces after a large number of park visitors sat on aircraft top during Eid al-Fitr holidays in April 2024. On April 26, 2024, the damaged aircraft was removed from Rani Bagh, Hyderabad, for shipment to PAF Bholari for repairs & restoration.

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