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FAQsF-100 SUPER SABRE
Aircraft at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42
Nicknamed "Hun"
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| A/C SN | 54-2299 |
| Construction # | 223-179 |
| Date Acquired: | August 1, 1998 |
| Acquired From: | USAF George AFB, CA (Loan) |
| Displayed: | October 1, 1998 |
History
F-100 recovery crew George AFB, Madison, Murphy, Pinkham, Sinclair & possibly Daniels.
Built at Inglewood, California; left production line on August 27, 1956.
| November 23, 1956 | 8th TFW, 80th TFS (Headhunters) Itazuke AB, Japan: The 8th FBW became the 8th TFW on July 1, 1958 with the wing converting from F-86 to the F-100. During this time each squadron rotated to Kunsan Air Base, Korea for training missions and occasionally an operational mission along the demilitarized zone. |
| February 20, 1959 | 8th TFW, 80th TFS, Osan AB, Korea: Wing transferred to Osan Air Base. Unit on dawn to dusk alert status. |
| December 21, 1959 | 4520 CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV: Aircraft used as a Thunderbird during the Far East Tour in 1959. Thunderbird aircraft were normally the F-100C model, however, these did not possess aerial refueling capability necessary to cross the Pacific. |
| August 11, 1960 | 4520 CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV: Aircraft used for combat crew training. |
| April 15, 1962 | 4520 CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV: Aircraft crashed, but was repairable. |
| July 18, 1962 | 4520 CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV: Aircraft returned after repairs made. |
| September 28, 1962 | 4510 CCTW, Luke AFB, AZ: Aircraft transferred to 4510 CCTW; still used for combat crew training. |
| October 14, 1969 | 58 TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ: Tactical fighter training wing. |
| June 26, 1970 | 114 TFG, 175 TFS, Joe Foss ANGB, SD : Transferred to South Dakota Air National Guard. |
| July 31, 1970 | 180 TFG, 112 TFS, Toldeo Expr. Airport, OH, : Transferred to Ohio Air National Guard. |
| September 23, 1970 | 114 TFG, 175 TFS, Joe Foss ANGB, SD: Transferred back to South Dakota Air National Guard. |
| 1981 | George AFB, CA,: Displayed as gate guard at George AFB. |
| October 1999 | Palmdale, CA, Transferred to Joe Davies Heritage Airpark and placed on display, designated "Spirit of Palmdale". |
General Information
| MANUFACTURER: | North American Aviation |
| PRODUCTION PERIOD: | 1953 to 1959 |
| NUMBER PRODUCED: | 2,294 |
| PRODUCTION SERIES: | USAF: F-100A, C, & D single-seat A/C, F-100F two-seat A/C |
| ROLES: | Originally designed as a land-based fair-weather air superiority fighter for the US Air Force; later developed into a land-based all-weather multi-mission aircraft for the US Air Force, capable of close air support, interception and forward air control |
Performance and Specifications
(Figures given are for the F-100D model)| MAXIMUM SPEED: | 910 mph (Mach 1.2) |
| SERVICE CEILING: | 46,900 feet above sea level |
| RANGE: | 1,995 miles |
| WEAPONS: | Four M39 20mm cannons, AIM-4 Falcon, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, and a variety of air to ground rockets and bombs could be carried on the six wing and one fuselage stations |
| CREW: | Pilot |
| LENGTH: | 54 feet, 2 inches |
| WINGSPAN: | 38 feet, 9 inches |
| HEIGHT: | 16 feet, 2 inches |
| MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGHT: | 37,124 lbs. |
| POWERPLANT: | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21/21A turbojet engine with afterburner providing 16,000 lbs. of thrust |
| ACHIEVEMENTS: | First operational USAF aircraft to exceed the speed of sound in level flight; operated by the USAF Thunderbirds and USAF Europe Skyblazers Flight Demonstration teams |
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