Photographed in 1997, this Sabre is an impressive Waterkloof Gate Guard.

With the prototype first flying in 1947, and the Mark VI in 1954, the Mark VI was powered by an Orenda 14 Turbojet of 3300kg, providing a top speed of 1142 kmh at sea level.The first CL13B Sabre was delivered in 1956 and assembled at No 1 Air Depot. A total of 34 CL13B's were supplied to the SAAF.

In Korea, the SAAF No 2 Squadron, the Flying Cheetahs, operated American manufactured F86F Sabres, but all of these were returned to the USAAF by 1953.