F-100C Super Sabre - Valparaiso, FL
N 30° 27.960 W 086° 33.624
16R E 542199 N 3370505
F-100C 54-1986 was last assigned to the Armament Development & Test Center, Eglin AFB.
Waymark Code: WMH06P
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/30/2013
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F-100C 54-1986 is marked as F-100F 54-3954 flown by Col. (then Major) George "Bud" Day. In 1967, Major Day was flying as a high speed forward air control when he was shot down. He was captured and held as a Prisoner of War for the next 67 months. On March 4, 1976, Colonel Day was presented the Medal of Honor.
The F-100 Super Sabre was the USAF's first operational aircraft capable of flying faster than the speed of sound (760 mph) in level flight. It made its initial flight on May 25, 1953. The first production aircraft was completed in October 1953. North American built 2,294 F-100s before production ended in 1959.
Designed originally to destroy enemy aircraft in aerial combat, the F-100 later became a fighter-bomber. It made its combat debut during the Vietnam Conflict where it was assigned the task of attacking such targets as bridges, river barges, road junctions and areas being used by infiltrating enemy soldiers.
The F-100C, which made its first flight in 1955, featured such advances as an in-flight refueling system, provisions for extra fuel drop tanks and bombs under the wings and an improved electronic bombing system.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F-100C Super Sabre
Tail Number: (S/N): 54-1986
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): USAF Armament Museum
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
The plane is one of 25 located outside the USAF Armament Museum just off Eglin AFB. There is no fence around the museum so the outdoor planes are accessible every day.
Other Information:: Not listed
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