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From Unknown to 11 April 1957 |
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Constructed as a F-100F-1-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
17 May 1957 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-3730. |
17 May 1957 |
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To NAMIC, Inglewood, CA. |
19 May 1957 |
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To CLMS. |
20 May 1957 |
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On the 30th anniversary of Charles Lindberghs trans-Atlantic flight, this F-100F flew the same route in an astonishing 6 hours and 33 minutes. Lindbergh flew the route in 33.5 hours. The pilot of this flight was USAF Major John Robinson Risner. Major Risner would later be shot down in Vietnam and would be one of the highest ranking POWs of the war. |
11 June 1957 |
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To 20th TFW, RAF Wethersfield, England. |
13 July 1957 |
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Transferred to 77th TFS, 20th TFW, RAF Wethersfield, England. |
3 January 1958 |
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Transferred to 50th TFW, Wheelus AB, Libya. |
19 May 1958 |
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Transferred to 417th TFS, 50th TFW, Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France. |
8 December 1959 |
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Transferred to 417th TFS, 50th TFW, Hahn Air Base, West Germany. |
13 September 1961 |
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Transferred to 4440th Aircraft Delivery Group, Langley AFB, VA. |
27 September 1961 |
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Transferred to 120th TFS, 140th TFG, Colorado ANG, Buckley AFB, CO. |
From 23 June 1964 to 31 March 1969 |
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To SMAAR (Sacramento Air Material Area), McClellan AFB, CA. |
6 January 1970 |
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Transferred to 120th TFS, 140th TFG, Colorado ANG, Buckley AFB, CO.
Operated with markings: Spirit of St. Louis II, COLORADO |
From By July 1975 to 1979 |
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Transferred to 162nd TFS, 178th TFG, Ohio ANG, Springfield ANGB, OH.
Operated with markings: SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS II, Pilot CAPT. Ed Mechenbier
Ed Mechenbier comments: The aircraft was assigned to the 162nd TFS, Ohio Air National Guard in the 1960s and 1970s. It had my name on the side for those years. I was a POW in North Vietnam with Colonel Risner and when I was assigned to the 162nd, I chose it to be my ride. Ed Mechenbier, USAFA Class of 64, MGen, USAF (Ret). |
30 July 1975 |
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Photographer: TSgt John Zelnik |
30 July 1975 |
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Photographer: TSgt John Zelnik |
14 September 1977 |
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Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FE361. |
By 2000 |
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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 HQ USAFA/CMA, USAF Academy, CO. |
By August 2006 |
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To United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO.
View the Location Dossier |
14 August 2007 |
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Photographer: Simon Wallwork
Notes: This F-100F Super Sabre was one of a few jets parked around the USAF Academy at Colorado Springs, CO |
27 August 2023 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin
Notes: Displayed as this jet appeared in May 1957 |
27 August 2023 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin
Notes: Noseart |
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