First of the "Century fighters", the prototype F-100 flew on 25 May 1953. The initial production version was the F-100A, a single-seat day fighter powered by a 43.15kN J57-P-7 or P-39 engine. Armament comprised four 20mm M-39E cannon plus external stores on six under-wing hardpoints. The RF-100A was a photo-reconnaissance conversion of the F-100A with a deeper camera-carrying front fuselage.
The F-100C appeared in 1954 as a single-seat fighter bomber with strengthened wings, up to 3,402kg of bombs on eight underwing hardpoints, in-flight refuelling capability and 75.62kN (with afterburning) Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A turbojet engine. The similar F-100D introduced design refinements, including a taller fin, and could be armed with four Sidewinder or two Bullpup missiles, or 3,402kg of external weapons in addition to its standard four 20mm cannon. The final version built was the F-100F, a lengthened tandem two-seat operational trainer and tactical attack aircraft, armed with two 20mm cannon and capable of carrying 2,722kg of external stores.
North American F-100 Super Sabre on YOUTUBE
Specification
CREW
1
ENGINE
1 x P+W J-57-P-21 turbo-jet, 66.7kN
WEIGHTS
Take-off weight
12700 kg
27999 lb
Empty weight
9500 kg
20944 lb
DIMENSIONS
Wingspan
11.6 m
38 ft 1 in
Length
14.3 m
47 ft 11 in
Height
4.9 m
16 ft 1 in
Wing area
35.8 m2
385.35 sq ft
PERFORMANCE
Max. speed
1216 km/h
756 mph
Ceiling
15250 m
50050 ft
Range
920 km
572 miles
ARMAMENT
4 x 20mm machine-guns, 2720kg of bombs and missiles
BILL TASI,, I was at Tuy Hoa july 1970,,, lived in the 2 man tshelters provided to Tsgts and above,,,I loved That NCO Club and the deck hanging over the water,,((((( I CAN NEVER FORGET, ((FINGER MOUNTAIN))) LOL!!!!!!!!!!
TUI HOA WAS AN AWESOME ASSIGNMENT THE THE ARMY TOOK IT OVER!!!!!!!!!!!! PHAN RHANG HAD A NICE RDO BEACH,,, OH THE NCO CLUB ON THE HILL WAS NICE,,THE BASE REVD MORTAR ATTACKS EVERY EVERY SUNDAY
Harding D Huff Ret Msgt USAF ijsr59@hotmail.com.after returning to EAFB from TDY with the 613thTFS in SEA,, I revd orders for Ben Hoa RVN with 531st TFS,As an (F100 Crew Chief) from Ben Hoa to 60th FIS Otis AFB,, SSGT Expeditor (F101 VOODOS, then to Wheelus AFB lybia SSGT on F!OOC.Next Assignment To TUA HOA RVN TSGT F100 ACFT. From there to Phan Rhang RVN as Line Expeditor 614th TFS.3 trips to RVN and in 1971 Luke AFB AZ,, F15 Eagles,,and last assignment Holloman AFB NM,MSGT, F15 AGS supervising over the 7th, 8th & 9th AMU Midshift,,, Retired May 1980........Worked as a contractor with Boeing F15 / ROYAL SAUDI AF 17years, resigned in 2007.
Stationed at EAFB LA 1964 tdy to Tkahli Thailand with 613th TFS, then onto Danang RVN,back to EAFB after being on TDY.
At Tahkli there were 3 pilots I remember, Lt Arbot F Karakas, lt Joesph C,T WONG and A 1lt Krisner (?)
Our C.O Major Rbt F Ronca was shot down(KIA) Lt Haden J LOCKHART was shot down and became a POW.Lt KARAKAS was the wing man flying with Major Ronca and Lt Lockhart. whe he was shot down he attempted to decend and provide cover til rescue arrived but Major Ronca ordered him not to break formation so the story goes.
Still riding my bike 80+ MI a week .84and working three days a week. Flying ultralight. Kirshman is still around. Have damshen is in Portland I am still in Portland t orchard wa.
I was a jet engine mechanic and worked on the Pratt Whitney J57-21 engine in the F-100 for most of my 8 year time in the AF. I was stationed at Cannon AFB, Bein Hoa Vietnam and my last 4 years at Tinker AFB which was overhaul base for the J57, among other engines. The J57 engine was a fairly easy engine to work and I loved it. I always thought the F100 was a beautiful aircraft. It looked fast just setting on the Tarmac
Jet mech. crew chief from 1963 through1967 cannon afbn.m. tdy 's Ben how viet nam Misawa japan,Kunsan korea.then permen transfer to Hahn Germany worked flight line pE and post dock. Mostly on f100 D's&F's mid 67 they replaced them at Hahn with the f4,never cared much for that aircraft I preferred the old super sabre.
Like Jerry Zerm, I was stationed at Misawa Japan fom 9 /63 to 9 /65 and went TDY to Ubon Thailand as a teletype maintenance man. We were bombing the North but saying we were not there. The Aussie were across the runway and had the only pool on the base so I spent time there being the only one assigned and on duty 24 /7. Also watched a lot of English movies and spent a load of time in the ACed library. Can't remember the fighter sq. on TDY there. Would love to know who was there in the summer of 1965. Thanks
Crewed 55-2945 at Tuy Hoa AB Vietnam from July 1969- July 1970. Lt Carroll Johnson was the Pilot. Great plane. Great group of Techs and Pilots. Working for Continental Airlines and now United Airlines in Cleveland . If you were at Tuy Hoa 308 TFS send me an email.
I was at George AFB 31st fighter wing from 1960 to 1962 our wing was transferred to Homestead AFB in 1962. I was a jet engine mechanic. We were deployed to different bases around the world to support the change over from F-100 to the new F-105's I was sent Kadena AFB Okinawa in 1962. Ralph Graden said really like any communication from anyone there at that time. I remember the "Snake Pit" for beer after work almost every night and the typhoons we went through back then.
I am the curator of the RAF Wethersfield Museum, hoping some of the 20th TFW will contact me at Wethersfield.museum@outlook.com and check out the RAF Wethersfield Facebook Page and connect with other 20th colleagues and join in with F100 stories and photos.
I was in the Ohio ANG in 62-69. The Unit had F100C As an A3C I became a Technician for the 121 TFG. I was trained as a parachute rigger, but picked up additional duties as a Personal Equipment Tech and Fabric, Leather and Rubber Products Repairman. As a rigger I was responsible for maintaining the drag chute bin which held about 50 drag chutes. In my years there I repacked many thousands We went TDY to a lot stateside locations, closest was Alpena, where we would build the "darts" used in air to air live fire. We would dip the ammos tips in different colored paint as to readily identify the hits. Went from Alpena, where it was snowing in Oct, to Homestead Fl. Got out of the C47 wearing our parkas and had them laughing I missed the units tour in Kunsan Korea because of a blood pressure issue but extended my enlistment through the activation-deactivation for the Pueblo Crisis in 69.
I have great memories of my ride in the "F" and the T-33
Ah,the F-100, I got to crew FW 424 as asst c /c and later FW 373 as chief at Myrtle Beach AFB back in the 60s (60-63) seemed we were always TDY at places like Avaino, Nellas, Hahn, Elemendorf, McCoy, Libia etc. got to see a lot of surrounding countries at the TDY locations. Also got lucky at Nellas to go on a sidewinder mission , It was probally in FW 377 obviously a "F" model I think we had FW 692 as a "F" also. I still have a lot of movie footage taken at Nellas and Myrtle Beach. Did get to see one come in at Myrtle Beach with right main gear in up position, scary for a few moments, pilot walked away, which made it a good landing. Don Koerner kk4vk@verizon.net
I was the crew chief of F100-56-3319. I was suprised when I saw the Number on the F-100 on the pedistal at one of the gates at Lakenheath. 56-3319 crashed in the lybian desert in '69. I was there. I wonder if they put my name on it as the crew chief. Other wise its not authinic, plus the IFR probe is missing too.
Joe, Were you stationed at RAF Lakenheath back in 1969? My dad (Maj Robert Savage) was stationed there '67- 71. I'm trying to find info on my dad's F-100 crash on 10 Jun 1969. I believe the crash was in Turkey. He was TDY there with the 492TFS.
Found a newspaper clipping that my dad had saved. "Newest At North American" From "The Columbus Citizen" newspaper. The first F-100D Super Sabre off the lines of the North American Aviation plant here is shown in its maiden flight. Test pilot Fred Hanson was at the controls of the plane that flies itself electronically to a target at supersonic speeds. (The tail # on the photo is 52720)
Spent two tours at Wethersfield, 1956-59 and 1962-66. Was a maintenance mechanic in the hangar when the first F-100 came in in 1957, and when I returned in 1962 was a crew chief on F-100F 56-3898 and F-100D 55-3692. Loved this aircraft and it still has a spot in my heart.
Hey Hoover, I flew your bird. I was in the MA ANG when you delivered it. You probably know Pete Kehoe. He was my IP. We converted to the F-106 but none of our Huns went to the bone yard; I ferried many to different ANG squadrons. Glad I had the opportunity to fly the Hun.
Joseph Drake
Still riding my bike 80+ MI a week .84and working three days a week. Flying ultralight. Kirshman is still around. Have damshen is in Portland I am still in Portland
t orchard wa.
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