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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:F-100D-50-NH Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:55-2884 USAF
    Construction Number:224-149
    Compressed ID:NA F-100D-50-NH sn 55-2884 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 14 February 1957

    Constructed as a F-100D-50-NH by North American at Columbus, Ohio, USA.
    Factory rollout date.

    27 March 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-2884.

    27 March 1957

    To North American Aviation, Columbus, OH (NAMCO).

    10 April 1957

    To 323rd Fighter-Bomber Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN.
    Markings added: FW-884

    7 June 1957

    Transferred to 612th FBS, 401st FBG, England AFB, LA.

    14 June 1957

    Damaged.
    Damaged in an incident at England AFB. Details unknown.

    27 August 1958

    Transferred to 612th TFS, 401st TFW, Aviano AB, Italy.

    17 November 1958

    Transferred to 614th TFS, 401st TFW, Aviano AB, Italy.

    11 April 1964

    To North American Aviation, Inglewood, CA (NAMIC).

    24 July 1964

    Transferred to 4510th Combat Crew Training Wing, Luke AFB, AZ.

    23 January 1965

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Homestead AFB, FL.

    29 December 1966

    Transferred to 306th TFS, 31st TFW, Homestead AFB, FL.

    4 July 1968

    Base of operations changed.
    Tuy Hoa AB, RVN.

    6 July 1968

    To AAITT, Tainan, Taiwan.
    Contract depot work.

    23 August 1968

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN.

    21 November 1968

    To AAITT, Tainan, Taiwan.
    Contract depot work.

    18 June 1969

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN.

    11 December 1969

    To AAITT, Tainan, Taiwan.
    Contract depot work.

    20 August 1970

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN.

    25 August 1970

    Transferred to 612th TFS, 35th TFW, Phan Rang AB, RVN.
    Operated with markings: VS

    23 July 1971

    Transferred to 35th TFW, Phan Rang AB, RVN.

    28 July 1971

    Transferred to 131st TFS, 104th TFG, Massachusetts ANG, Barnes ANGB, MA.
    Operated with markings: MA

    By September 1984

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to OH ANG (Columbus), 121 ARW/MXS, Columbus, OH.

    By September 1984

    Placed on display with Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus, OH.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    F-100 Super Sabre Database by Henk Scharringa
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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