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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:QF-100D Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:QF372 USAF
    Construction Number:243-24
    Compressed ID:NA QF-100D sn QF372 USAF cn 243-24
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 13 June 1957

    Constructed as a F-100F-5-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.
    Factory rollout date.

    29 July 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-3748.

    29 July 1957

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

    19 August 1957

    Transferred to 3595th Combat Crew Training Wing, Nellis AFB, NV.

    1 July 1958

    Transferred to 4520th Combat Crew Training Wing, Nellis AFB, NV.

    28 August 1958

    Transferred to 4510th Combat Crew Training Wing, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: FW-748

    14 October 1969

    Transferred to 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: LA

    15 June 1971

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

    17 May 1972

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

    1975


    Photographer: Dana A Nichols

    7 February 1975

    Transferred to 184th TFS, 188th TFG, Arkansas ANG, Fort Smith ANGB, AR.
    Operated with markings: ARKANSAS

    25 September 1979

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FE605.

    11 January 1989

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n QF372 as a QF-100D.

    3 September 1991

    Destroyed.
    Shot down by AIM-12 missile.
    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
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Max Sabin
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