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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:F-100D-15-NA Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:54-2299 USAF
    Construction Number:223-179
    Compressed ID:NA F-100D-15-NA sn 54-2299 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42, Palmdale, California

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    Dates

    Event

    27 August 1956

    Constructed as a F-100D-15-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    After 27 August 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-2299.

    1956

    Transferred to 8th TFW, 80th TFS (Headhunters), Itazuke AB, Japan.

    1959

    Transferred to 8th TFW, 80th TFS, Osan AB, Korea.
    The wing was transferred to Osan Air Base. Unit on dawn to dusk alert status.

    1959

    Transferred to 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.

    1960

    To 4520 CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Used for combat crew training.

    1962

    Crashed.
    Crashed but repairable.

    1962

    Transferred to 4520 CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Returned to service after repairs.

    1962

    Transferred to 4510 CCTW, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Used for combat crew training.

    1969

    Transferred to 58 TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.

    1970

    Transferred to 114 TFG, 175 TFS, Joe Foss ANG Base, SD.

    1970

    Transferred to 180 TFG, 112 TFS, Toledo Airport, OH.

    1970

    Transferred to 114 TFG, 175 TFS, Joe Foss ANGB, SD.

    By 1978

    Transferred to George AFB, CA.
    Displayed as a gate guard.

    2 October 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: 54-2299/GA - F-100D Super Sabre - ex-USAF / 35TFW - George AFB

    To Southern California Logistics Airport (formerly George AFB), Victorville, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to City of Palmdale, Palmdale, CA.

    Placed on display with Joe Davies Heritage Airpark, Palmdale Plant 42, Palmdale, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    10 January 1998

    Markings Applied: Spirit of Palmdale, U.S. AIR FORCE, FW-299, 42299
    Placed on display.

    Circa 1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42, Palmdale, CA

    2012

    Markings Applied: Spirit of Palmdale, U.S. AIR FORCE, 42299
    Painted in a Thunderbirds c/s.

    26 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42, Palmdale, California

    29 April 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Joe Davies Heritage Air Park in Palmdale, California.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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    Mike Henniger
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