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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:F-100D-10-NA Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:42165 ALA
    Construction Number:223-45
    Compressed ID:NA F-100D-10-NA sn 42165 ALA cn 223...
    Latest Owner or Location:California Science Center, Los Angeles, California

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 19 April 1956

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

    26 May 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-2165.

    26 May 1956

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

    7 June 1956

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

    15 August 1956

    To 45th FDS, 316th Air Division, Sidi Slimane AB, Morocco.
    Markings added: FW-165

    18 August 1956

    Transferred to 6606th Air Base Wing, Goose Bay, CAN.

    21 September 1956

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

    22 December 1956

    Transferred to 494th FBS, 48th FBW, Boulhaut AB, Morocco.

    1 August 1958

    To CAFMS, Torrejon AB, Spain.

    24 March 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 42165.
    Transferred to the French Air Force under the Military Assistance Program.

    25 March 1959

    Transferred to GM 20/003.

    25 April 1959

    Transferred to EC 01/003, Reims AB, France.
    Operated with markings: 3-IG

    21 June 1961

    Base of operations changed.
    Lahr AB, West Germany.

    3 December 1965

    Transferred to EC 02/011, Bremgarten AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: 11-MB

    30 January 1968

    Base of operations changed.
    Toul Rosieres AB, France.

    Circa 1975

    Transferred to EC 01/011, Toul Rosieres AB, France.
    Operated with markings: 11-EI

    8 October 1975

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

    24 November 1975

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Armee de l Air.

    Ferry flight.
    Returned by France to the USAF by the delivery to the 7519th CSS at RAF Sculthorpe.

    24 April 1976


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: 54-2165 F-100D Super Sabre. ex-French AF, EC 11, coded 11-ML Another of the 13 F-100s at Sculthorpe, photographed during a small public event, shortly after their arrival for storage/disposal. This aircraft has survived and is now exhibited at Duxford.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to Imperial War Museum, Cambridge CB22 4QR, England.

    Placed on display with Imperial War Museum, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: VM
    Repainted in the markings of the 352nd TFS, 35th TFW during the Vietnam War. This F-100 never saw combat in Vietnam.

    10 November 2013


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo aken at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England.

    6 July 2015


    Photographer: Fred Taylor
    Notes: 54-2165 photographed outside at IWM Duxford, UK on 6 July 2015.

    After 2020

    To California Science Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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    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
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    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
     John Bennett
    Max Sabin
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