Golden Hawks F-86 Sabre
The Golden Hawks aerobatics flying team were established in 1959 to commemorate both the 35th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force and the 50th (Golden) anniversary of flight in Canada. Originally tasked for one year, they actually performed 317 shows across North America until they disbanded in 1964. Canada's next team, the Golden Centenaires, flew CT-114 Tutors for Canada's centenial in 1967, and this team was the fore-runner of the Snowbirds who are active to this day. This F-86 is o display next to the Canada Customs station in Brockville harbour, Ontario.
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