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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:F-100C-15-NA Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:54-1823 USAF
    Construction Number:217-84
    Compressed ID:NA F-100C-15-NA sn 54-1823 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 8 September 1955

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

    27 October 1955

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

    9 November 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-1823.

    10 November 1955

    To 322nd Fighter-Day Wing, Foster AFB, TX.

    14 June 1956

    Transferred to 450th Fighter-Day Wing, Foster AFB, TX.

    16 July 1956

    Transferred to 452nd FDS, 322nd FDW, Foster AFB, TX.

    20 August 1956

    Transferred to 452nd FDS, 450th FDW, Foster AFB, TX.

    24 August 1956

    Transferred to 452nd FDS, 322nd FDW, Foster AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: FW-823
    Was the 452nd FDS commanders aircraft.

    13 September 1957

    Transferred to 450th Fighter-Day Wing, Foster AFB, TX.

    29 May 1958

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

    12 October 1959

    Transferred to 4536th CCTS, 4520th CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: WB

    27 September 1960

    Transferred to 4510th CCTW, Luke AFB, AZ.

    26 October 1960

    Transferred to 4536th CCTS, 4520th CCTW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    16 January 1963

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

    10 April 1963

    Transferred to 4510th CCTW, Luke AFB, AZ.

    23 June 1964

    Transferred to 127th TFS, 184th TFG, Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB, KS.

    From 13 April 1968 to 20 April 1968

    Base of operations changed.
    TDY to Cannon AFB, NM.

    10 July 1968

    Transferred to 4510th CCTW, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: LA

    4 February 1969

    Transferred to 127th TFS, 354th TFW, Kunsan AB, South Korea.
    Deployed in response to the USS Pueblo incident.

    3 June 1969

    Transferred to 166th TFS, 121st TFG, Ohio ANG, Lockbourne AFB, OH.

    7 July 1969

    Transferred to 152nd TFTS, 162nd FG, Arizona ANG, Tucson IAP, AZ.

    11 December 1969

    Transferred to 152nd TFTS, 162nd TFTG, Arizona ANG, Tucson IAP, AZ.
    Operated with markings: Discovery, ARIZONA

    9 May 1972

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FE174.

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

    6 September 1973

    Placed on display with Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
    View the Location Dossier

    13 October 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: 54-1823 Discovery - F-100C Super Sabre - USAF / 162TFTG Arizona ANG - Tucson International

    November 1987


    Photographer: jm Bryant
    Notes: Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Pima County, AZ

    March 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Pima Air Museum.

    By 1991

    Markings Applied: Discovery, AF41 823, ARIZONA
    In markings of Arizona ANG.

    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the Pima Museum, Arizona.

    By 9 September 2011

    Markings Applied: AF 41 823, LA
    In the markings of 4510th Combat Crew Training Wing, Luke AFB, Arizona, 1968.

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    25 August 2018


    Photographer: Richard Talley


    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
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    F-100 Super Sabre Database by Henk Scharringa
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Pima Air and Space Museum
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Johnny Comstedt
    Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
    Max Sabin

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