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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:F-100D-50-NH Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:55-2872 USAF
    Construction Number:224-139
    Compressed ID:NA F-100D-50-NH sn 55-2872 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Incirlik AB, Turkey

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 29 January 1957

    Constructed as a F-100D-50-NH by North American at Columbus, Ohio, USA.
    Factory rollout date.

    15 March 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-2872.

    15 March 1957

    To North American Aviation, Columbus, OH (NAMCO).

    18 March 1957

    To 323rd Fighter-Bomber Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN.
    Markings added: FW-872

    23 May 1957

    Transferred to 612th FBS, 401st FBG, England AFB, LA.
    Operated with markings: FW-872

    25 September 1957

    Transferred to 612th FBS, 401st FBW, England AFB, LA.
    Operated with markings: FW-872

    17 November 1958

    Transferred to 614th TFS, 401st TFW, Aviano AB, Italy.
    Operated with markings: FW-872

    16 September 1960

    Base of operations changed.
    England AFB, LA.

    18 September 1960


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: Taken on September 18, 1960 at 5pm at end of the Pacific Festival Air Show. The F-100D was being pushed manually to the taxi strip for an engine start by CAP Cadets and military volunteers.

    By October 1961

    Base of operations changed.
    Incirlik AB, Turkey.

    17 October 1961

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Crashed 22 miles south-west of Incirlik AB, Turkey Oct 17, 1961. Pilot ejected safely.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    F-100 Super Sabre Database by Henk Scharringa
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Max Sabin
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