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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:F-100D-25-NA Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:55-3642 USAF
    Construction Number:223-324
    Compressed ID:NA F-100D-25-NA sn 55-3642 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:308th TFS, 31st TFW, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-100D-25-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    29 October 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-3642.

    29 October 1956

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

    7 November 1956

    To 1738th FRYS, 4440th ADG, Kelly AFB, TX.

    24 January 1957

    Transferred to Sacramento Air Material Area, McClellan AFB, CA (SARAR).

    22 April 1957

    To San Francisco Port of Embarkation (SF PE), CA.

    8 May 1957

    Transferred to 2723th Air Base Squadron, Kisarazu AP, Japan.

    18 September 1957

    Transferred to 18th FBW, Kadena AB, Okinawa.

    14 February 1963

    Transferred to 8th TFW, Itazuke AB, Japan.

    8 October 1963

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

    3 April 1964

    Transferred to 523rd TFS, 27th TFW, Cannon AFB, NM.

    30 September 1965

    Transferred to 522nd TFS, 405th FW, Clark AB, Philippines.

    17 November 1965

    Base of operations changed.
    Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN.

    16 December 1966

    Transferred to 405th FW, Clark AB, Philippines.

    Circa 1966


    Photographer: Hideki Nagakubo
    Notes: Background Super Sabre

    30 September 1967

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN.

    6 October 1968

    Transferred to 308th TFS, 31st TFW, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN.
    Operated with markings: SM

    10 October 1969

    Destroyed in a crash.
    While landing at Nha Trang AB the dragchute failed and the aircraft left the runway. It crashed into an occupied truck, killing three of its occupants. The pilot of the F-100 survived.
    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
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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