F-100D Super Sabre - Hampton, Virginia - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The F-100 Super Sabre was the first USAF fighter jet with true supersonic performance. Designed as a successor to the F-86 Sabre, the first prototype flew on May 25, 1953 and broke the sound barrier on its first flight. The first of the Century-Fighters, the Super Sabre saw service as a tactical day fighter, bomber, and trainer. It also flew with the USAF Air Demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, for 8 years completing over 1,000 performances.


The aircraft on display was built by North American Rockwell in Inglewood, California and was delivered to the USAF on April 27, 1956. Active until March 1972, it served with several units at Elgin AFB in Florida, with two units at Luke AFB in Arizona, and with Air National Guard units in Toledo, Ohio. During its operational life it was twice modified, first in April 1958 when changed to JF-100 standards and again in October 1967 when it was modified to the F-100D configuration. The aircraft is painted in the special red, white, and blue markings of the USAF Air Demonstration Team.

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F-100D Super Sabre Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Air Power Park inside / outside: outside Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed Other Information:: Not listed Access restrictions: Not listed

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