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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:F-100D-65-NA Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:56-3000 USAF
    Construction Number:235-98
    Compressed ID:NA F-100D-65-NA sn 56-3000 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-100D-65-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-3000.

    By 1957

    To 55th TFS, 20th TFW, RAF Wethersfield, UK.
    Markings added: FW-000

    By 1958

    Transferred to 77th TFS, 20th TFW, Wheelus AFB, Libya.

    18 June 1964

    Transferred to 20th TFW, RAF Wethersfield, UK.
    Operated with markings: FW-000
    Was the 20th TFW commanders aircraft. Due to its unique buzzcode appearance of FW-000, the aircraft was nicknamed Tripe Zlitch.

    25 September 1964

    Base of operations changed.
    RAF Woodbridge, UK.

    24 May 1965

    Base of operations changed.
    RAF Wethersfield, UK.

    23 January 1966

    Base of operations changed.
    Wheelus AFB, Libya.

    13 February 1966

    Base of operations changed.
    RAF Wethersfield, UK.

    15 April 1966

    Base of operations changed.
    Wheelus AFB, Libya.

    13 May 1966

    Base of operations changed.
    RAF Wethersfield, UK.

    7 February 1969

    Transferred to MACVI, Malpensa, Italy.
    Contract depot work.

    24 February 1969

    Transferred to 20th TFW, RAF Wethersfield, UK.

    14 November 1969

    Transferred to CAFMS, Madrid, Spain.
    Contract depot work.

    28 January 1970

    Transferred to 20th TFW, RAF Wethersfield, UK.

    30 April 1970

    Base of operations changed.
    RAF Upper Heyford, UK.

    18 January 1971

    Transferred to 182nd TFS, 149th TFG, Texas ANG, Kelly AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: TEXAS

    10 February 1971

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

    From 13 May 1971 to October 1978

    Transferred to 182nd TFS, 149th TFG, Texas ANG, Kelly AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: TEXAS

    From March 1976 to 1988

    During this time period, F-100D #54-2265 formerly at RAF Wethersfield was displayed as this jet. It has since been repainted and moved to the Netherlands.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    Circa 1984

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

    Loaned to TX Ang (lackland AFB), 149 FW/AMXS, Lackland AFB, TX.

    Circa 1984

    Placed on display with Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    By May 1990


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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    F-100 Super Sabre Database by Henk Scharringa
    Friends of the Super Sabre
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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