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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:F-100C-1-NA Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:53-1716 USAF
    Construction Number:214-08
    Latest Owner or Location:56 MXG/MXQI, Luke AFB, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 8 June 1955

    Constructed as a F-100C-1-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.
    Factory rollout date.

    19 July 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-1716.

    19 July 1955

    To North American Aviation, Inglewood, CA.

    15 September 1955

    To 6515th Maintenance Group, Edwards AFB, CA.

    1 April 1957

    Transferred to Air Force Flight Test Center (AFTCE), Edwards AFB, CA.

    9 June 1960

    Transferred to 121st TFS, 113th TFW, Washington DC ANG, Andrews AFB, MD.

    27 February 1964

    To AEMOC, Oakland, CA.

    From 13 May 1964 to 26 October 1964

    To Sacramento Air Materiel Area (SMAAR), McClellan AFB, CA.

    26 October 1964

    Transferred to 119th TFS, 177th TFG, New Jersey ANG, Atlantic City ANGB, NJ.

    January 1968

    In January 1968, the seizure of the American ship USS Pueblo by North Korean forces saw the 113th activated to active duty. The wing was activated to federal service, and its personnel were assigned to Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina as a filler unit while the bases permanent unit, the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing was deployed to Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. At Myrtle Beach AFB, the federalized NJ ANG 119th Tactical Fighter Squadron joined the 121st TFS on active duty. However, not all wing personnel were sent to Myrtle Beach, as personnel were spread throughout the United States, Taiwan, Korea, and South Vietnam.

    6 May 1968

    Base of operations changed.
    Myrtle Beach AFB, SC.

    1 August 1968

    Base of operations changed.
    Homestead AFB, FL.

    8 August 1968

    Base of operations changed.
    Myrtle Beach AFB, SC.

    28 October 1968

    To WRAAR, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC.

    15 January 1969

    Transferred to 121st TFS, 113th TFW, Washington DC ANG, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC.

    16 January 1969

    To Sacramento Air Materiel Area (SMAAR), McClellan AFB, CA.

    22 February 1969

    Transferred to 113th TFW, Washington DC ANG, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC.

    27 May 1969

    Transferred to 121st TFS, 113th TFW, Washington DC ANG, Atlantic City ANGB, NJ.

    17 July 1969

    Transferred to 119th TFS, 177th TFG, New Jersey ANG, Atlantic City ANGB, NJ.

    19 September 1972

    Transferred to 188th TFS, 150th TFG, New Mexico ANG, Kirtland AFB, NM.

    From 15 January 1974 to By September 1982

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FE222.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    September 1982

    To Luke Air Force Base Airpark, Luke AFB, Phoenix, AZ.
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    Loaned to 56 MXG/MXQI, Luke AFB, AZ.

    15 October 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Luke AFB, AZ.

    10 December 2010


    Photographer: Richard Lane

    27 January 2011


    Photographer: Chris Kennedy


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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Friends of the Super Sabre
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin

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