| CAC Sabre | |
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| CAC Sabre | |
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| National origin | United States / Australia |
| Manufacturer | Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation |
| First flight | 3 August 1953 |
| Introduction | 1954 |
| Retired | 1971 (Royal Australian Air Force) 1982 (Indonesian Air Force) |
| Primary users | Royal Australian Air Force Indonesian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force |
| Produced | 1953–1961 |
| Number built | 112 |
| Developed from | North American F-86 Sabre |
The CAC Sabre, sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CA-27, is an Australian variant of the North American Aviation F-86F Sabre fighter aircraft. The F-86F was redesigned and built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC). Equipping five Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadrons, the type saw action in the Malayan Emergency in the late 1950s and was employed for air defence in Malaysia and Thailand in the 1960s. Ex-RAAF models also saw service with the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Indonesian Air Force.