When Ben Hall found F-86A 49-0178 in a scrapyard, it's engine, most of the cockpit and wing slats were missing. Parts from other wrecks were used to get the aircraft flying again. The replacement wing slats did not fit, so they were modified and fixed closed. A fence, similar to the 6-3 hard wing seen on the later F-86F was also added. Mr. Hall flashes a smile while awaiting his time to perform with the Sabre at the 1983 Abbotsford International Airshow.