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From Unknown to 9 August 1955 |
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Constructed as a F-100C-5-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.
Factory rollout. |
19 September 1955 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-1786. |
19 September 1955 |
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To North American Aviation, Inglewood, CA. |
24 September 1955 |
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To 450th FDW, Foster AFB, TX. |
7 July 1956 |
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Transferred to 452nd FDS, 322nd FDG, Foster AFB, TX. |
13 May 1957 |
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Participated in commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia in flight from London, England to Los Angeles, CA. 6710 miles in 14 hr 5 min, average 480 mph. |
31 October 1957 |
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Transferred to 450th FDW, Foster AFB, TX. |
17 December 1957 |
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Transferred to 31st TFW, Turner AFB, GA. |
14 April 1958 |
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Transferred to 450th FDW, Foster AFB, TX. |
18 June 1958 |
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To Sacramento Air Material Area, McClellan AFB, CA. |
28 October 1958 |
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Transferred to 4510th CCTW, Luke AFB, AZ. |
9 July 1959 |
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Transferred to 4520th CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV. |
24 July 1963 |
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To AEMOC, Oakland, CA. |
27 February 1964 |
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Transferred to 4510th CCTW, Luke AFB, AZ. |
18 August 1964 |
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Transferred to 188th TFS, 150th TFG, New Mexico ANG, Kirtland AFB, NM. |
From 2 April 1968 to 20 April 1968 |
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Base of operations changed.
Temporarily assigned to Cannon AFB, NM. |
20 April 1968 |
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Base of operations changed.
Kirtland AFB, NM. |
From 25 April 1968 to 8 May 1968 |
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Base of operations changed.
Temporarily assigned to Cannon AFB, NM. |
June 1968 |
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Transferred to 188th TFS, 31st TFW, Tuy Hoa AB, South Vietnam.
188th TFS deployed to South Vietnam for combat operations. |
14 November 1968 |
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To AAITT, Tainan AB, Taiwan. |
20 December 1968 |
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Transferred to 188th TFS, 31st TFW, Tuy Hoa AB, South Vietnam. |
From June 1969 to May 1974 |
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Transferred to 188th TFS, 150th TFG, New Mexico ANG, Kirtland AFB, NM.
Returned from combat deployment on start date. |
3 May 1974 |
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Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FE248. |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Loaned to March Field Air Museum, March Arb, CA. |
1980 |
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Placed on display with March Field Air Museum, March AFB (former), Riverside, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
By 1995 |
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Markings Applied: 53608, FW-608, OOO-HA!
Displayed as F-100D-25-NA Super Sabre 55-3608. The original 3608 was with 510th TFS, 3rd TFW and was shot down by ground fire 10 mi NE of Song Be, Phuoc Long Province, South Vietnam Jul 28, 1968. Pilot KIA.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier  |
1995 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At March Field Air Museum, CA in fictitious markings/tail number |
Circa 1996 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At March AFB. |
27 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At March Field Air Museum, Riverside, California. |
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