History of 427 Squadron F-86 Sabre
The photo below was originally identified as a Christmas card, however, Armin Karcher from Zweibrücken,who is an amatuer historian and whose focus is on 1 Air Division and especially 3(F) Wing, designed and used this photo for his original web site. Armin has given his permission to use this photo.
- Ed McKeogh Album
- Air Division Report - 01 June 1959 to 30 November 1959
- Modern map of Zweibrücken
- History of Canadian Forces in Europe - 1952 to early 90s - Many early Sabre photos
- Europe with Zweibrücken center - 1959
- Europe IFR map - 1959
- The Green Book - F-86 1952-1962
- 427 Group Photos - 1953-1961
- Photos from the 2016 Spaads Reunion Site
- Harold A. Skaarup Military History 3 (F) Wing
- Bud White Photo Album
- Neil Lakins Air Div Photo Album
- More Neil Lakins photos
- Jim Craik's Sabre Photos
- Canadair Sabre 6 Handbook(Sideways Scrolling)
- Generic Sabre Booklet
- 3 (F) Wing, Zweibrücken, Germany, 1960 Information Booklet
- Article - Canada's Cold War Fighter Pilots
- All Course Photos from OTU Chatam, N.B.
- Ted Hessel's Photos from Zweibrücken-circa 1960
- Keith Rattew's photos from the 1986 Vancouver reunion
- Video SPAADS 2010, Penticton, B.C. - Lion's Den
- SPAADS 2008, Quebec City
- SPAADS 2010, Penticton, B.C.
- SPAADS 2012, Hamilton
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This drawing is used without permission. It appears to be signed by RUDNO 2006 and its origin is unknown. The following information is copied from the RCAF Museum site.
427 (F) Squadron Commanding Officers - F-86 Sabre Era
- S/L C.L.V. Gervais Aug 52 - Aug 53
- S/L D.K. Burke, CD Jun 54 - Sep 55
- W/C D. Laidler, CD Sep 55 - Jul 56
- W/C W.R. "Bill" Tew, DFC, CD Oct 56 - Mar 58
- W/C H.R. "Hal" Knight, CD May 58 - May 60
- S/L D.B "Doc" Payne, CD Jun 60 - Nov 60
- W/C P.B."Pete" St. Louis, MBE, CD Dec 60 - Dec 62
Photo from Dick Dunn's collection.
Significant Events
- En route overseas Operation "Leapfrog III" 7 Mar 53 - 6 Apr 53
- 3 (F) Wing Zweibrucken, Germany 7 Apr 53 - 15 Jun 62
- 1 (F) Wing Marville, France 16 Jun 62 - 15 Dec 62
- Deactivated 15 Dec 62
Aircraft Flown
- Canadair Sabre Mk. 2 Sep 52 - Jun 53
- Canadair Sabre Mk. 5 May 53 - Sep 55
- Canadair Sabre Mk. 6 Sep 55 - Dec 62
