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Just about done, just some small details to add/correct. Will sure be nice to get the official template when available, there's a lot of small bits that are hard to find when I can't get the model viewer to work :-/

W.I.P...

Haven't decided yet if I'll release these separately, or as part of a 1 Air Division super-duper NATO skin pack... ;) Most RCAF Sabre squadrons serving NATO in Europe and the U.K. arrived with pretty extravagant squadron markings. Just before the old Sabre Mk.2's and 4's were replaced overseas with the more potent Mk.5, the RCAF decided to standardize things a bit. Each Fighter Wing was to be identified by coloured nose and tail stripes with a black border. 1 Wing = Red 2 Wing = Yellow 3 Wing = Blue 4 Wing = White Individual squadron art would be in the form of a badge design on each side of the nose just aft of the gun blast pane. Not long after the Mk.5 arrived in Europe a decision to camouflage the airplanes was made and the Wing ID stripes were dispensed with. Squadron art moved to the upper fin. Sabre Mk.5 23058 of No. 421 "Red Indian" Squadron, 2 Fighter Wing, RCAF Station Gros Tenquin, France, circa 1954. Sabre Mk.5 23132 of No. 427 "Lion" Squadron, 3 Fighter Wing, RCAF Station Zweibrücken, West Germany, circa 1954.

In the 1950s, in addition to the nine Air Defense Command CF-100 all-weather interceptor squadrons, Canada kept six reserve squadrons of Sabres and based them near the major cities of Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. 400 and 411 squadrons were based at Downsview, just north of Toronto... well, back then it was north of Toronto. Today Downsview is surrounded by Toronto! :) Sabre 23207 of No. 411 "County of York" Fighter Squadron, RCAF Auxiliary. Based at RCAF Station Downsview, Ontario, Canada, circa 1957. Awaiting approval.

Something like this? Still have to add numbers, serials known to exist were 6030 to 6037 inclusive on the eight airframes built out of 24 ordered, I've only seen 6036 and 6033 in photos. Also unsure if the underside colour remained as PRU Blue or if it was a light grey (photos I've seen are black and white).

I can put IDF markings on a Canadian camo scheme easily enough, I have only seen side views of the intended Israeli exports so I don't know how the wing markings (if any) appeared.

It does help :) and thanks. I've just used the base lines/rivets/staining layer as a quick weathering layer until the official template is released.

RCAF Sky Lancers skin available now http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/779728/

Skin: RCAF Sky Lancers While waiting for the official F-86F template I thought I'd throw this into the ring... Sabre 23310 of No. 430 (Silver Falcon) Sqn, 2 Fighter Wing, RCAF Station Grostenquin, France. In 1955, 2 Wing provided aircraft for a Europe based RCAF aerobatics team called the Sky Lancers. This was the debut year for the team and the paint scheme was essentially a Sky Lancers logo painted over top of a standard operational fighter scheme. The 1956 team got a bit more elaborate, more to follow ;) Everything subject to change as we wait for the official template :) Some Canadair Sabre Mk.5 panel details added, like the square vent ports on the fuselage sides and some panel line changes. Also redid the stencils to match the RCAF style (I have the font ;)) My plan is to eventually change the panel lines/normal maps/spec files to match the Canadair product, but this will happen later after the official template is released... Should be available soon.

It's the location of the engine's turbine. If it disintegrates that's where all the blades exit the fuselage, and shred anything standing next to that line ;)

Oops, originally posted in wrong thread... <S> Very nice job!

Hi bart, glad you like the books! As for the Lanc... not jealous at all...:rolleyes: Have been playing with Skatezilla's weathering layers, nice job and sure makes the details pop! :thumbup: Sabre Mk.5 23180 of No. 413 "Tusker" Sqn, 3 Fighter Wing, RCAF Station Zweibruecken, West Germany, 1954. Yes, that's an ELEPHANT. :) 413 started out flying PBYs in the CBI theatre during WW2 and adopted the Indian elephant as a mascot. I'm willing to bet nobody ever thought that one day their mascot would go supersonic... And yes, one day I'll get around to doing the wing stencils :music_whistling:

Very nice job Skate! Thanks!

Hi Skulleader, look in the Mods folder of your DCS World install. :)

Sabre Mk.5 23207, coded KH-207 of No. 411 (County of York) Sqn, RCAF Auxiliary, based at Downsview, Ontario, circa late 50s. A few details left to add, looking forward to the official template 'cause I suck at bare metal :noexpression:

Finally got rid of those damned Bort numbers :music_whistling: Canadair Sabre Mk.5 23220 of No.439 Sqn, 1 Fighter Wing, RCAF Station Marville, France, circa mid fifties. Still a bunch of details to add, and haven`t started weathering yet.

A GH skin will be pretty easy :)

Try the Mods folder in your DCS World directory. :)

I'm on the road with work for the next two days but off the top of my head here are some great starting points: As the title states, all things RAF. As far as Canadians are concerned, the BIBLE on Sabre production here. Covers Canadair production history, as well as "foreign" service - RAF, Luftwaffe, SAAF, etc. These two books are technically out of print but there are many copies available on online sites. Keep in mind Milberry's book is hard cover and about two inches thick, so might be heavy for shipping. Lastly, if you're into paint schemes and markings: Some nice profiles, keeping in mind that period photos always trump artistic impressions ;) As for the Lanc, I'm jealous of you all in Blighty, this will be the first time our Lanc has flown formation with another since the sixties. Rumour has it one plan will have your Taxi-able Lanc with it's engines running while the other two pass over it in formation. What a photo op!

:D

Great news! You guys rock! :thumbup: Now about that slatted wing and Orenda 14 engine... ;)

The camo pattern was a standard NATO 4ATAF (4th Allied Tactical Airforce) paint scheme that was trialed around 1954 and was then in use for around ten years by various airforces in NW Europe. NATO countries who used the scheme included Canada, West Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia, and the U.K. The RAF purchased a bunch of Canadian Sabres in the early fifties to counter the Eastern Bloc MiG threat, as the only jet types on strength at the time were older generation straight wing jets like the Meteor and Vampire. The Hawker Hunter had been intended to be the first swept wing interceptor for thr RAF but it's production was delayed so the Sabres were purchased as a stop gap measure. In fact, of the four fighter wings that Canada sent to NATO, No. 1 Fighter Wing was initially based in North Luffenham, U.K., in order to protect Britain. After the RAF had equipped with more up to date aircraft, No. 1 Wing then joined the other three Canadian fighter wings in Europe, and was stationed at Marville, France. NATO expanded so fast in the early fifties that Canadair Ltd had trouble keeping up with Sabre production. The upgraded Mk.5 Sabre that was to replace the aging Mk.2s in Europe wasn't ready in time so No.4 Wing RCAF "borrowed" part of the RAF's Mk.4 Sabre order and flew to Europe, with some aircraft sporting RAF markings and both RAF and RCAF serial numbers! Once the Mk.5 started arriving in Europe the Mk.4s were returned to the RAF. The original Mk.4 was an upgraded Mk.2, but still with the J-47 engine and narrow chord, slatted wings. They were eventually fitted with the hard edged, fenced 6-3 wing like the BST F-86F has. The RAF only used the Sabre for about three years. Since the money to purchase them was borrowed from the US government, the Sabres were "returned" to the USAF, who immediately sold them to Italy and Yugoslavia. Since the aircraft had had the wings upgraded to the 6-3 version they were marketed as the F-86E(M), M for Modified. Clear as mud? :)

Bart, thanks for the kinds words, flattery will get you everywhere ;) Seriously, there's a lot of talented folks here that I aspire to be as good as one day. I do have the advantage of having a lot of Sabre resources, including a lot of digital copies of personal period photos that were sent to me by some guys who were at the tip of the spear back in the fifties and early sixties. Seeing as you're from the U.K. You may be interested in these: I plan on doing some RAF skins, both camo and bare metal ones. She'll look good wearing 112 Sqn shark teeth! :) Still a lot of stuff to do, having the template will help a lot. Should make it easier to locate all the tiny parts. Once everything looks good it'll be time to get her all dirty ;)

Coming along...