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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:QF-100D Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:QF254 USAF
    Construction Number:223-252
    Compressed ID:NA QF-100D sn QF254 USAF cn 223-252...
    Latest Owner or Location:6585th Target Group, Holloman AFB, NM

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 4 September 1956

    Constructed as a F-100D-20-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.
    Factory rollout date.

    9 November 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-3570.

    9 November 1956

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

    14 November 1956

    To Sacramento Air Materiel Area (SARAR), McClellan AFB, CA.

    17 December 1956

    To San Francisco Port of Embarkation, Fort Mason, CA.
    For overseas deployment.

    28 December 1956

    Transferred to 2723rd Air Base Squadron, Kisarazu AB, Japan.

    20 March 1957

    Transferred to 8th Fighter-Bomber Wing, Itazuke AB, Japan.
    Operated with markings: FW-570

    2 August 1963

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

    26 October 1963

    Transferred to 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM.

    30 November 1967

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

    22 March 1968

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

    24 May 1968

    Transferred to 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM.

    28 June 1968

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

    23 July 1968

    Transferred to 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, FL.

    25 July 1968

    Transferred to 4533rd TES, 33rd TFW, Eglin AFB, FL.

    13 August 1968

    Transferred to 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM.

    26 August 1968

    Transferred to 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam.

    4 September 1968

    Transferred to 614th TFS, 35th TFW, Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam.
    Operated with markings: VP

    6 October 1970

    Transferred to 615th TFS, 35th TFW, Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam.
    Operated with markings: VZ

    19 July 1971

    Transferred to 101st TFS, 102nd TFG, Massachussetts ANG, Otis ANGB, MA.

    22 February 1972

    Transferred to 164th TFS, 179th TFG, Ohio ANG, Mansfield ANGB, OH.
    Operated with markings: Ohio

    1975


    Photographer: Dana A Nichols

    5 December 1975

    Transferred to 110th TFS, 131st TFG, Missouri ANG, Lambert-Saint. Louis ANGB, MO.
    Operated with markings: MISSOURI

    2 February 1978

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FE368.

    17 September 1986

    To Sperry Flight Systems, Mojave, CA.
    For drone conversion.

    December 1986

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n QF254 as a QF-100D.

    18 December 1986

    Transferred to 6585th Target Group, Holloman AFB, NM.

    7 May 1987

    Shot down.
    Expended in a missile test from Holloman AFB, NM.


    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
    Terry Fletcher
    Max Sabin

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