Hawk 1 - The Sword Flies again !

[K225]

The Vintage Wings of Canada Sabre flew for the first time after her rebuild on Saturday Nov.1, check out the article here on the VWoC site:
http://www.vintagewings.ca/page?a=149&lang=en-CA
More of Peter's pictures are here:
http://www.phdcreative.com/galleries/VWC/2008/110108

 

[SupersonicMax]

Amazing!

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

"The fast moving hot air... which we Sabre pilots call thrust comes out of this end".  Paul Hayes shares his knowledge with  test pilot Kissmann prior to the first flight. :rofl:

 

[K225]

Now that they figured out that the hot air can be used as thrust it should be heading up to Cold Lake for a Golden Hawk paint job.
Some of the crew who made that hot air possible.

 

[Astrodog]

"The fast moving hot air... which we Sabre pilots call thrust comes out of this end".  Paul Hayes shares his knowledge with  test pilot Kissmann prior to the first flight. :rofl:

This made me howl as well, this would be pretty important to know before taking to the air!

 

[K225]

For those who missed it this is  the link to Airshow Buzz video from Discovery Channel of the flight,

http://www.airshowbuzz.com/videos/view.php?v=605190c0

 

[PMedMoe]

Wish they had done a bit more coverage on the group that helped restore the aircraft.

That's my brother-in-law, front row on the left.

 

[K225]

Is that Joe!  As a volunteer with the Hurricane Restoration Crew at Vintage Wing we also had some involvment from the start, there were more than just the designated Hawk 1 group which was  a mix of military and civilian guys working on it. All a great bunch. The Sword is only one of at least five projects underway all extremely interesting. We just rolled the Sabre out the door and the next one up to the plate is the Lysander. Also to come a P40 next spring, Chipmunk, Hurricane XII, and Swordfish. By the way Joe's also working on these projects with us. Andrej Janik and his crew at Vintage Wings deserve a lot of the credit , their the full time staff, and in addition to dealing with the restoration projects still have to keep a stable of  very old and different aircraft flying.
When Paul arrived that day he came in and chatted with all the volunteer crew first before the briefing, he had a lot on his mind before the flight but took the time to recognize our involvement, much appreciated.
Steve

 

[PMedMoe]

Yep, that's Joe.  He loves doing this.  What a great hobby!

 

[Good2Golf]

Congratulations to all for bringing the Sabre back to life! 

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Saw the title and thought it was the Hawk One I worked on (all those years ago : ) Oh well, good on the crew for getting the Sabre airworthy again.

 

[WannaBeFlyer]

I live just at the end of runway 25/07 at CYOW. I had the treat of seeing Hawk 1 do some formation flying with Challenger14 as well as some overshoots a few minutes ago. What a sight! I love living near the airport.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

I was thinking Hawker Hunter!

Lebanon just put theirs back into the air.

 

[K225]

That would be the third test flight, if everything went well Paul is on the way to Cold Lake. They had some issues with the compass which we think got solved on Saturday.

 

[aesop081]

Saw the title and thought it was the Hawk One I worked on (all those years ago : ) Oh well, good on the crew for getting the Sabre airworthy again.

The one you were thinking of kinda flies..........

 

[K225]

Hawk One made it to Cold Lake last Thursday, with Paul at the controls all safe and sound. Jim Belliveau and the Hawk 1 paint team at 1 AMS started to work their magic in the paint bay on Monday. Jim reports " the paint team and the entire shop are caught up in the excitement of what will be the most exciting project in years."

 

[SupersonicMax]

I caught a glimpse of the plane when we were coming back at Initial last Thurdsay while it was doing its pass over the base.  Great plane!  Nice to see something different than Hawks/Hornets/Alphajets!

 

[K225]

4 WING COLD LAKE: A Canadair F-86 Sabre, known as Canada's premier jet fighter of the 1950s, will be unveiled bearing a new paint scheme of the original Royal Canadian Air Force Golden Hawks' (1959 - 1963) colours here at 4 Wing Cold Lake.

The F-86 Sabre, known as Hawk One, has been completely refurbished and repainted and will form part of the Centennial Heritage Flight - a commemorative flight that will perform across the country throughout 2009 to celebrate the Canadian Centennial of Flight.

Graphic designer, Mr. Jim Belliveau, has overseen the painting of the aircraft and is responsible for the research and development of the Golden Hawks paint scheme and the adaption of the Centennial of Flight logo into the paint scheme. Mr Belliveau is a member of the Hawk OnePaint Team, which is headed by Master Corporal Craig Harris, an Aircraft Component and Structures (ACS) Technician from 1 Air Maintenance Squadron (1 AMS).

Warrant Officer Dave Scharf, from the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE), has overseen the maintenance of Hawk One and his team, comprised of other members of AETE and 10 Field Technical Training Squadron, has conducted maintenance on Hawk One while it is staying at 4 Wing.

Media are invited to see and photograph the newly restored and painted jet at 11 a.m. on 15 December, 2008. Both Mr Belliveau and WO Scharf will be available for interviews about the project at this time. Also, Sgt Tony Hoople, an ACS technician from 1 AMS will be available for interviews.

The Sabre was purchased and is owned by Vintage Wings of Canada and has received in-kind support from the CF for the painting of the jet by 1 AMS, and the assistance of AETE for maintenance and airworthiness expertise. -30-

Note to Editors: Interested media must contact Captain Nicole Meszaros via response to this e-mail between 8 a.m. 9 a.m. on December 15, 2008; media will be met at the 4 Wing Military Police building at 9:45 a.m. and escorted into the general restricted area of the base on this day.

For more information about Canada's Air Force celebrating the Centennial of Flight, visit
www.airforce.canadiancentennialofflight.ca. For more information about Hawk One, visit www.hawkone.ca

 

[K225]

It 's just magnificent, fantastic job guys.

 

[OldTanker]

I grew up watching the Golden Hawks. This really does bring a lump to my throat. Well done to all involved with the project.