1.5 Euro F-86 F Sabre

Reverse

Two-bladed propeller in central circle, in outer ring two turbines separated from each other by lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HISTORIA DE LA AVIACIÓN
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Translation: History of aviation

Edge

Plain

Comment

A transonic fighter jet manufactured in the US by the company North American Aviation for the USAF in the 1940s, in service in more than 30 countries, among them Spain. Following the cooperation agreements (Pact of Madrid) with the USA in 1953, Spain started to receive the first military jets, the Lockheed T-33 “Shooting Star” used as training planes at the Talavera la Real (Badajoz) jet school founded in 1953.
June 1955 saw the arrival at the Getafe (Madrid) airbase of the two first North American F-86 F “Sabre” jets out of a total of 270 jets that joined the different Units between 1955 and 1959, with this one being the first jet fighter plane to serve in the Spanish Air Force.
Incorporating this modern aircraft, which experienced its baptism of fire in the Korean war, represented a major qualitative leap in flying techniques, operations, maintenance and use of armament in the Spanish Air Force. It was the backbone of Spain’s air defence in the 1960s. It was withdrawn in 1973.
In 1956 the first Spanish Air Force acrobatics air patrol was created, which in 1958 was renamed “Ascua” (Ember), with F-86 F “Sabre” material which livery can be seen in the picture.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2020 M	7500	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1.5 Euro (F-86 F Sabre) 2020 coin.