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Constructed as a F-100D-15-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
31 July 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-2269. |
31 July 1956 |
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To North American Aviation, Inglewood, CA (NAMIC). |
6 August 1956 |
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To Warner-Robins Air Material Area, Robins AFB, GA (WRAAR). |
15 February 1957 |
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Transferred to 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Etain-Rouvres AB, France. |
17 February 1957 |
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Transferred to 1607th TCW, Dover AFB, DE. |
1 July 1957 |
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Transferred to 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Wethersfield, UK. |
8 August 1957 |
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Transferred to 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Wheelus AB, Libya. |
13 June 1958 |
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To CAFMS, Madrid, Spain. |
5 March 1959 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 54-2269. |
14 April 1959 |
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Transferred to EC 02/003, Reims AB, France.
Operated with markings: 3-JS |
15 June 1961 |
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Base of operations changed.
Lahr AB, West Germany. |
17 January 1963 |
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To SERIMA, Chateuroux AB, France. |
28 February 1963 |
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Transferred to EC 02/003, Lahr AB, West Germany.
Operated with markings: 3-JS |
2 July 1964 |
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To SERIMA, Chateuroux AB, France. |
14 September 1964 |
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Transferred to EC 02/003, Lahr AB, West Germany. |
September 1965 |
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To SERIMA, Chateuroux AB, France. |
22 March 1966 |
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Transferred to EC 02/011, Bremgarten AB, West Germany.
Operated with markings: 11-MW |
15 September 1967 |
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Base of operations changed.
Toul Rosieres AB, France. |
16 October 1968 |
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To SERIMA, Chateuroux AB, France. |
1 April 1969 |
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Transferred to EC 02/011, Toul Rosieres AB, France. |
10 May 1970 |
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To SNIAS, Chateuroux AB, France. |
10 June 1970 |
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Transferred to EC 02/011, Toul Rosieres AB, France. |
25 January 1972 |
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To SNIAS, Chateuroux AB, France. |
12 November 1972 |
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Transferred to EC 02/011, Toul Rosieres AB, France. |
May 1975 |
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Transferred to EC 01/011, Toul Rosieres AB, France.
Operated with markings: 11-ER |
July 1975 |
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Transferred to EC 02/011, Toul Rosieres AB, France.
Operated with markings: 11-ER |
January 1976 |
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Transferred to ERT 17/136, Toul Rosieres AB, France.
Operated with markings: 11-ER |
30 March 1976 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-2269.
Returned to the USAF, did not fly. |
After 30 March 1976 |
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Transferred to 7519th Combat Logistics Support Squadron (CLSS), RAF Sculthrope, England, UK.
Cosmetically restored by this unit. |
By September 1977 |
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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 RAF Lakenheath (uk), 48 EMS, APO AE. |
By September 1977 |
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Placed on display with Lakenheath AB, Lakenheath, Suffolk, England.
View the Location Dossier |
By September 1977 |
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Markings Applied: 54 048
Marked with a fictious tailcode. The 048 in the tailcode represented the 48th TFW. No known F-100 ending with 48 was ordered in 1954. |
6 September 1977 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Ex-French Air Force F-100D marked as 54-0048 as gate guardian at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk in 1977. |
7 April 1979 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1979 photo at Lakenheath AFB of a North American F-100D Super Sabre -54-2269 (painted as 55-4048) |
Circa 1990 |
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Markings Applied: 63319
Repainted to depict F-100D 56-3319 which crashed while training at Wheelus AB, Libya, on 18 March 1969. Pilot ejected successfully and was rescued unharmed.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier  |
Circa 1990 |
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Photographer: Jon Wickenden
Notes: North American F-100D Super Sabre 54-2269 (painted as 63319) on the main gate at RAF Lakenheath in the early 90s |
