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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:TF-100F Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:56-3826 USAF
    Construction Number:243-102
    Last Civil Registration:N414FS
    Compressed ID:NA TF-100F sn 56-3826 USAF cn 243-1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tracor Flight Systems Inc

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 19 September 1957

    Constructed as a F-100F-10-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.
    Factory rollout date.

    18 October 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-3826.

    18 October 1957

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

    15 November 1957

    To Warner-Robins Air Material Area, Robins AFB, GA (WRAR).

    2 January 1958

    To 36th Fighter Day Wing, Bitburg AB, West Germany.

    14 February 1958

    Transferred to 22nd FDS, 36th FDW, Bitburg AB, West Germany.

    31 July 1958

    Transferred to 22nd TFS, 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: FW-826

    24 May 1961

    Transferred to 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: FW-826

    12 August 1966

    Transferred to 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM.

    1 April 1968

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

    5 April 1968

    Transferred to 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM.

    24 May 1968

    Transferred to 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam.

    27 May 1968

    Transferred to 612th TFS, 37th TFW, Phu Cat AB, South Vietnam.
    Operated with markings: HS

    8 October 1968

    Transferred to 37th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phu Cat AB, South Vietnam.

    10 October 1968

    To AAITT, Tainan, Taiwan.
    Contract depot maintenance.

    15 January 1969

    Transferred to 37th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phu Cat AB, South Vietnam.

    15 April 1969

    Transferred to 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam.

    4 May 1969

    Transferred to 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Tuy Hoa AB, South Vietnam.

    5 June 1969

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

    28 March 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Involved in an accident at Buckley ANGB, Colorado.

    4 April 1970

    Transferred to 120th TFS, 140th TFG, Colorado ANG, Buckley ANGB, CO.

    8 May 1970

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

    By 1972

    Transferred to 128th TFS, 116th TFG, Georgia ANG, Dobbins AFB, GA.
    Operated with markings: GA

    By March 1974

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

    25 June 1974

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Danish Air Force as a TF-100F.

    25 June 1974

    To Eskadrille 727, Skrydstrup AB, Denmark.

    11 August 1982

    Withdrawn from use.

    To Tracor Flight Systems Inc, Austin, TX with new c/r N414FS (F-100F, 563826).

    October 1978


    Photographer: Roger Gresham
    Notes: Taken at Mohave Airport Flight Systems Inc.

    12 July 1985


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: Landing at IAT Fairford.

    27 November 1992


    Photographer: Steve Burland

    By September 1993

    To Tracor Flight Systems Inc keeping c/r N414FS.

    11 July 1994

    Crashed.
    There was one fatality. The accident occurred at CUXHAVEN, Germany. The airframe was destroyed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 March 1995

    Civil registration, N414FS, cancelled.


    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
    F-100 Super Sabre Database by Henk Scharringa
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin

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