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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:F-100D-15-NA Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:42265 ALA
    Construction Number:223-145
    Compressed ID:NA F-100D-15-NA sn 42265 ALA cn 223...
    Latest Owner or Location:Nationale Militaire Museum Depot., Former Soesterberg Air Base, Soesterberg, Utrecht

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 3 July 1956

    Constructed as a F-100D-15-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.
    Factory rollout date.

    31 July 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-2265.

    31 July 1956

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

    13 August 1956

    Transferred to Warner-Robins Air Material Area, Robins AFB, GA (WRAAR).

    5 September 1956

    Transferred to 45th FDS, 316th Air Division, Sidi Slimane AB, Morocco.

    7 December 1956

    Transferred to 492nd FBS, 48th FBW, Boulhaut AB, Morocco.

    6 August 1957

    Base of operations changed.
    Wheelus AB, Libya.

    2 January 1958

    Transferred to 50th FBW, Wheelus AB, Libya.

    28 June 1958

    To CAFMS, Madrid, Spain.

    19 February 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 42265.

    25 February 1959

    To GM 20/003.

    1 April 1959

    Transferred to EC 02/003, Reims AB, France.

    15 April 1959

    Markings Applied: 3-JQ

    18 September 1959

    Markings Applied: 3-JR

    6 April 1961

    Transferred to AEMCO.

    19 May 1961

    Transferred to EC 02/003, Reims AB, France.
    Operated with markings: 3-JR

    15 June 1961

    Base of operations changed.
    Lahr AB, FGR.

    21 June 1962

    Transferred to SERIMA, Chateauroux, France.

    24 September 1962

    Transferred to EC 02/003, Lahr AB, FGR.

    13 November 1963

    Transferred to SERIMA, Chateauroux, France.

    17 January 1964

    Transferred to EC 02/003, Lahr AB, FGR.
    Operated with markings: 3-JR

    29 October 1964

    Transferred to SERIMA, Chateauroux, France.

    4 May 1966

    Transferred to EC 02/011, Bremgarten AB, FGR.
    Operated with markings: 11-MY

    9 January 1967

    Transferred to CEV.

    25 February 1967

    Transferred to EC 02/011, Bremgarten AB, FGR.
    Operated with markings: 11-MY

    15 September 1967

    Base of operations changed.
    Toul Rosieres AB, FR.

    28 February 1968

    Transferred to SERIMA, Chateauroux, France.

    April 1968

    Transferred to EC 02/011, Toul Rosieres AB, FR.
    Operated with markings: 11-MY

    2 April 1969

    Transferred to SUDAV, Chateauroux, France.

    22 September 1969

    Transferred to EC 02/011, Toul Rosieres AB, FR.
    Operated with markings: 11-MY

    21 December 1970

    Transferred to SNIAS, Chateauroux, France.

    28 January 1971

    Transferred to EC 02/011, Toul Rosieres AB, FR.
    Operated with markings: 11-MP

    15 May 1972

    Transferred to SNIAS, Chateauroux, France.

    30 November 1972

    Transferred to EC 02/011, Toul Rosieres AB, FR.
    Operated with markings: 11-MP

    26 November 1973

    Transferred to SNIAS, Chateauroux, France.

    26 April 1974

    Transferred to EC 02/011, Toul Rosieres AB, FR.
    Operated with markings: 11-MP

    14 March 1975

    Transferred to CEV.

    30 July 1975

    Transferred to EC 02/011, Toul Rosieres AB, FR.
    Operated with markings: 11-MP

    30 March 1976

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from Chateaudun, France, to RAF Wethersfield and officially returned to the USAF.

    Circa 30 March 1976

    In the inventory of National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    From After 30 March 1976 to 1988

    Placed on display with RAF Wethersfield.
    63000
    Marked as the iconic 20th TFW C/O F-100D 56-3000, aka Triple Zilch.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    25 June 1976


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Taken at RAF Wethersfield, England

    17 June 1978


    Photographer: eLaReF

    16 November 1979


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: 63000 (Triple Zilch) (AdLA 54-2265 11-MP) F-100D Super Sabre at Wethersfield 16-11-79

    20 January 1988

    Transported by air.
    Moved to RAF Bentwaters. There may have been an intent to move the airframe to AMARC in Tucson, AZ.

    Loaned to Militaire Luchtvaart Museum, 3769 ZK Soesterberg, Netherlands.

    To Netherlands AF Museum.

    Markings Applied: 54-1871

    Circa September 1996

    Placed on display with Militaire Luchtvaart Museum, Kamp van Zeist, Soesterberg, Utrecht.
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    Markings Applied: 54-1871/FW-871

    9 April 2005


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye

    2014

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Nationale Militaire Museum Depot., Former Soesterberg Air Base, Soesterberg, Utrecht.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     F-100 Super Sabre Database by Henk Scharringa
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Thomas Delvoye
    Mike Henniger
    Nigel Roling
    Max Sabin
    Tony Szulc
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