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| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation |
| First flight | 3 August 1953 |
| Introduced | 1954 |
| Retired | 1982 (Indonesian Air Force) |
| Primary users | Royal Australian Air Force Indonesian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force |
| Number built | 112 |
| Developed from | F-86 Sabre |
The CAC Sabre, sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CA-27, is an Australian variant of the North American F-86F Sabre fighter aircraft. The F-86F was re-designed and built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC).
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In 1951, CAC obtained a licence agreement to build the F-86. It was decided to power the aircraft using a licence-built version of the Rolls-Royce Avon R.A.7. This involved a re-design of the fuselage as the Avon was shorter, wider and lighter than the General Electric J47 that powered the North American-built aircraft. Because of the engine change the type is often referred to as the Avon Sabre. To accommodate the Avon, over 60% of the fuselage was redesigned along with a 25% increase in the size of the air intake. Another major revision was in replacing the F-86F's six machine guns with two 30mm Aden cannons, while other changes were also made to the cockpit and to provide an increased fuel capacity.
The prototype aircraft (designated CA-26 Sabre) first flew on 3 August 1953. The production aircraft were designated the CA-27 Sabre and first deliveries to the Royal Australian Air Force began in 1954. The first batch of aircraft were powered by the Avon 20 engine and were designated the Sabre Mk 30. Between 1957 and 1958 this batch had the wing slats removed and were redesignated Sabre Mk 31. These Sabres were supplemented by 20 new-build aircraft. The last batch of aircraft were designated Sabre Mk 32 and used the Avon 26 engine.
The RAAF operated the CA-27 from 1956 to 1971.[1] Former RAAF Avon Sabres were operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) between 1969 and 1972. From 1973 to 1975, 23 Avon Sabres were donated to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU); five of these were former Malaysian aircraft.
In 1958–1960, Sabres completed numerous ground attack sorties against communist insurgents, during the Malayan Emergency, with No. 3 Squadron RAAF and No. 77 Squadron RAAF in Malaya. They remained in Malaysia following the Emergency, at RAAF Butterworth.
In 1962, a detachment of eight CA-27s, which was later expanded and designated No. 79 Squadron RAAF, was sent from Butterworth to RAAF Ubon, Ubon, Thailand, to assist the Thai and Laotian governments in actions against communist insurgents. During the Vietnam War, 79 Sqn provided air defence for the USAF attack aircraft and bombers based at Ubon.[2] The squadron never engaged North Vietnamese aircraft or ground forces and was withdrawn in 1968.
Australia
Indonesia
MalaysiaData from Meteor, Sabre and Mirage in Australian Service[4]
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