North American F-100A Super Sabre - TAM, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The North American F-100 Super Sabre was a supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the US Air Force (USAF) from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard (ANG) until 1979. The first of the Century Series collection of USAF jet fighters, it was the first USAF fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight. The F-100 was originally designed by North American Aviation as a higher performance follow-on to the F-86 Sabre air superiority fighter.

Adapted as a fighter-bomber, the F-100 would be supplanted by the Mach 2 class F-105 Thunderchief for strike missions over North Vietnam. The F-100 flew extensively over South Vietnam as the Air Force's primary close air support jet until replaced by the more efficient subsonic A-7 Corsair II. The F-100 also served in several NATO air forces and with other US allies. In its later life, it was often referred to as "the Hun," a shortened version of "one hundred."

The first flight of the F-100 occurred on 25 May 1953 with introduction on 27 September 1954. Produced from 1953 through 1959, a total of 2,294 were built.

This aircraft, F-100A-5-NA s/n 52-5770, was the fifteenth aircraft off the production line. In October 1978 was preserved at Lackland AFB, TX through 2003. Now at Travis Air Museum, CA.

Specifications:
Crew: 1
Power Plant: 1× 10,200 lbf Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21/21A turbojet 16,000 lbf w/afterburner
Dimensions:
- Span: 38' 9"
- Length: 50' 0"
- Height: 16' 3"
Weight:
- Empty: 21,000 lb
- Maximum: 34,832 lb
Performance:
- Speed:
- - Max: 750 mph @ ft
- - Cruise: 600 mph
- Range: 1,733 miles
- Ceiling: 50,000 ft
- Climb: 22,400 fpm
Armament:
- Guns: 4× 20 mm Pontiac M39A1 revolver cannon
- Missiles:
- - 4× AIM-9 Sidewinders or
- - 2× AGM-12 Bullpups or
- - 2× or 4× LAU-3/A 2.75" unguided rocket dispensers
- Bombs: 7,040 lb of weapons, including conventional bombs or special stores:
- - Mk 7 nuclear bomb or
- - Mk 28 nuclear bomb or
- - Mk 38 nuclear bomb or
- - Mk 43 nuclear bomb

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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): North American F-100A Super Sabre Tail Number: (S/N): s/n 52-5770 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Located at Travis Air Museum, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA inside / outside: outside Other Information:: JIMMY DOOLITTLE AIR & SPACE MUSEUM Building 80 461 Burgan Bl Travis AFB, CA 94535 Mailing Address: 400 Brennan Circle Travis AFB, CA 94535 Office: (707) 424-5605 Gift Shop: (707) 424-4450 Email: TravisAirMuseum@travis.af.mil Museum Link: http://jimmydoolittlemuseum.org/index.html Museum Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-4pm Closed Sundays, Mondays, and Federal holidays Escort hours (no military ID) 9am-(around) 3pm Docent tours on a call-ahead basis. Air park hours: Everyday until dark Admission is free. Gift shop in the museum 10am-3pm Picnic area next door. If you will require a base visitor access pass, please read Access to Travis Air Force Base. Access restrictions: Located at Travis Air Museum, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA Access to Travis Air Force Base If you are traveling to the Travis Air Museum and you do not have someone with official access to Travis Air Force Base to sponsor you, you will need to have an escort sponsor you and bring you to the Museum. You will be required go to the Travis Air Force Base Visitors Center to present a valid drivers license, vehicle registration, current proof of insurance for each vehicle, and submit to a criminal background check. Be advised this is required for all vehicles regardless of type. If a bus or other commercial vehicle will be used, please collect vehicle and driver information to include drivers license, vehicle type, company owner, and contact information, for the vehicle company, and be prepared to provide it upon request. In addition, a valid photo ID is required for all visitors age 18 and older. Please contact the Travis Air Force Base Visitors Center for all questions concerning access to the base and museum. Once this process has been completed and you have a pass, you will be escorted by authorized personnel to the Travis Air Museum. This pass is only valid for travel to and from the Travis Air Museum, is only valid for a specified time, and is not authorized for any other travel on Travis Air Force Base. If you wish a tour of the base or more information please contact the Travis Air Force Base Public Affairs office.

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