 This Sabre could carry either a drop tank or a bomb on the inner fittings, together with a drop tank on each of the outboard points.The new fighter-bombers were issued to the 18th Fighter Bomber Wing, which included 2 Squadron, South African Air Force (previously a P-51 unit).In February the 8th Fighter Bomber Wing began to replace its F-80s with Sabre fighter-bombers.