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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:QF-100F Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:QF375 USAF
    Construction Number:243-36
    Compressed ID:NA QF-100F sn QF375 USAF cn 243-36
    Latest Owner or Location:82nd ATS, 475th WEG, Tyndall AFB, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 5 July 1957

    Constructed as a F-100F-5-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.
    Factory rollout date.

    30 September 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-3760.

    30 September 1957

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

    16 October 1957

    Transferred to 3595th Combat Crew Training Wing, Nellis AFB, NV.

    1 July 1958

    Transferred to 4520th Combat Crew Training Wing, Nellis AFB, NV.

    30 July 1958

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

    22 September 1959

    Transferred to 4530th Combat Crew Training Wing, Williams AFB, AZ.

    September 1960

    Transferred to 4520th Combat Crew Training Wing, Nellis AFB, NV.

    By June 1962

    Transferred to 4528th OMS, 4520th CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    21 June 1962

    Damaged.
    Damaged in an accident at Nellis AFB, NV. Pilot at the time was then-Capt. Herbert F. Arnberger.

    8 August 1962

    Repaired.
    Repairs completed at Nellis AFB by SMAMA team.

    7 September 1962

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

    6 March 1963

    Transferred to 4520th CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    13 August 1963

    Transferred to 4510th CCTW, Luke AFB, AZ.

    10 December 1964

    To SMAAR, McClellan AFB, CA.

    Circa May 1967


    Photographer: Lt. Col. Wendell Keller Collection via Fargo Air Museum
    Notes: Photo taken at Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri.

    1 May 1968

    Transferred to 4510th CCTW, Luke AFB, AZ.

    20 November 1968

    To SMAAR, McClellan AFB, CA.

    20 December 1968

    Transferred to 4510th CCTW, Luke AFB, AZ.

    24 September 1969

    To SMAAR, McClellan AFB, CA.

    13 November 1969

    Transferred to 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, Luke AFB, AZ.

    23 August 1971

    Transferred to 152nd TFTS, 162nd TFG, Arizona ANG, Tucson ANGB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: ARIZONA

    By 1976

    Transferred to 107th TFS, 127th TFG, Michigan ANG, Selfridge ANGB, MI.
    Operated with markings: MI

    By June 1978

    Transferred to 125th TFS, 138th TFG, Oklahoma ANG, Tulsa ANGB, OK.
    Operated with markings: Oklahoma

    By 1979

    Transferred to 107th TFS, 127th TFG, Michigan ANG, Selfridge ANGB, MI.
    Operated with markings: MI

    6 August 1979

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FE575.
    Retired to MASDC with 6042.4 total flight hours on airframe.

    7 February 1986

    To Tracor Flight Systems Inc, Mojave, CA.
    For drone conversion.

    By August 1989

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n QF375 as a QF-100F.

    8 August 1989

    To 82nd ATS, 475th WEG, Tyndall AFB, FL.

    7 August 1990

    Shot down.
    Shot down by AIM-7M in missile test.


    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
    Aviation Archaeology
    F-100 Super Sabre Database by Henk Scharringa
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Max Sabin

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