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Dates |
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7 July 1955 |
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Constructed as a F-100C-1-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.
Factory roll out |
28 July 1955 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-1753. |
28 July 1955 |
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Transferred to NAMIC (Air Materiel Command), Inglewood, CA. |
3 August 1955 |
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Transferred to 452nd Fighter-Day Squadron (Tactical Air Command), 322nd Fighter-Day Group, Foster AFB, TX. |
16 April 1956 |
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Transferred to 452nd FDS (TAC), 450th Fighter-Day Wing, Foster AFB, TX. |
27 April 1956 |
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Transferred to 452nd FDS (TAC), 322nd FDG, Foster AFB, TX. |
28 June 1956 |
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Transferred to 452nd FDS (TAC), 450th FDW, Foster AFB, TX. |
3 July 1956 |
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Transferred to 452nd FDS (TAC), 322nd FDG, Foster AFB, TX. |
3 August 1956 |
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Transferred to 452nd FDS (TAC), 450th FDW, Foster AFB, TX. |
11 August 1956 |
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Transferred to 452nd FDS (TAC), 322nd FDG, Foster AFB, TX. |
27 November 1956 |
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Transferred to 452nd FDS (TAC), 450th FDW, Foster AFB, TX. |
11 December 1956 |
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Transferred to 452nd FDS (TAC), 322nd FDG, Foster AFB, TX. |
May 1957 |
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Deployed to London Heathrow Airport. |
11 May 1957 |
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Markings Applied: Susan Constant, FW-753
The markings were applied for the christening of the airframe as Susan Constant by Mrs. W. S. Morrison. Mrs. Morrison was the wife of the Speaker of England when the airframe was christened on this date for commemoration the 350th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, VA. |
11 October 1957 |
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Transferred to 366th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), England AFB, LA. |
31 October 1957 |
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Transferred to 450th FDW (TAC), Foster AFB, TX. |
22 July 1958 |
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Transferred to 4510th Combat Crew Training Wing (Air Training Command), Luke AFB, AZ. |
28 April 1964 |
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Transferred to NAMIC (Logistics Command), Inglewood, CA. |
9 July 1964 |
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Transferred to 188th Tactical Fighter Squadron (ANG), 150th Tactical Fighter Group, Kirtland AFB, NM. |
27 January 1968 |
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To 188th TFS (TAC), 150th TFG, Kirtland AFB, NM.
Squadron federalized. |
2 April 1968 |
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Transferred to SMAAR (Logistics Command), McClellan AFB, CA.
Aircraft prepared for overseas movement. |
25 May 1968 |
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Transferred to 188th TFS (TAC), 150th TFG, Kirtland AFB, NM. |
8 June 1968 |
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Transferred to 188th TFS, 31st Tactical Fighter Wing (Pacific Air Forces), Tuy Hoa AB, Republic of Vietnam. |
4 June 1969 |
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Transferred to 188th TFS (TAC), 150th TFG, Kirtland AFB, NM. |
2 July 1969 |
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Transferred to 188th TFS (ANG), 150th TFG, Kirtland AFB, NM.
Returned to ANG control. |
1971 |
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Prior to retirement this was one of four 150th TFG F-100Cs painted to resemble MiG fighters for the movie Skyjacked, (TV title Sky Terror). |
1971 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
 View the Location Dossier |
13 June 1977 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: F-100C Super Sabre named Susan Constant as displayed in the National Museum of the United States Air Force in the Summer of 1977. |
28 July 1986 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
July 1996 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: A better view of the christening markings. |
From After July 1996 to By October 2003 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
View the Location Dossier |
By October 2003 |
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Loaned to Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, AL.
View the Location Dossier |
16 February 2005 |
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Photographer: Bill Kistler |
