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    Airframe Family: North American F-100 Super Sabre
    Latest Model:F-100D-45-NH Super Sabre
    Last Military Serial:55-2855 USAF
    Construction Number:224-122
    Compressed ID:NA F-100D-45-NH sn 55-2855 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Toledo Express Airport, Toledo, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to 7 January 1957

    Constructed as a F-100D-45-NH by North American at Columbus, Ohio, USA.
    Factory rollout date.

    20 February 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-2855.

    20 February 1957

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

    26 February 1957

    To 401st Fighter Bomber Group, England AFB, LA.

    3 May 1957

    Transferred to 323rd Fighter Bomber Group, Bunker Hill AFB, IN.
    Operated with markings: FW-855

    5 February 1958

    Transferred to 366th Fighter Bomber Wing, England AFB, LA.

    1 July 1958

    Transferred to 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, England AFB, LA.

    28 September 1958

    Base of operations changed.
    Eglin AFB, FL.

    10 February 1959

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

    16 July 1959

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

    27 October 1959

    Transferred to 4440th Air Delivery Group, Langley AFB, VA.

    3 November 1959

    Transferred to 416th TFS, 21st TFW, Misawa AB, Japan.

    18 June 1960

    Transferred to 416th TFS, 39th Air Division, Misawa AB, Japan.

    17 April 1961

    Transferred to 510th TFS, 405th TFW, Clark AB, Philippines.

    1 September 1961

    Transferred to 416th TFS, 39th Air Division, Misawa AB, Japan.

    15 January 1962

    To AAITT, Tainan, Taiwan.

    6 May 1962

    Transferred to 8th TFW, Itazuke AB, Japan.

    9 July 1963

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

    4 October 1963

    Transferred to 430th TFS, 474th TFW, Cannon AFB, NM.

    17 August 1965

    Transferred to 27th TFW, Cannon AFB, NM.

    30 November 1965

    Transferred to 3rd TFW, Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam.

    11 December 1966

    To AAITT, Tainan, Taiwan.

    31 December 1966

    Transferred to 308th TFS, 31st TFW, Tuy Hoa AB, South Vietnam.

    2 April 1968

    To AAITT, Tainan, Taiwan.

    18 April 1968

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Tuy Hoa AB, South Vietnam.

    30 November 1968

    To AAITT, Tainan, Taiwan.

    5 October 1970

    Transferred to 35th TFW, Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam.

    9 October 1970

    Transferred to 612th TFS, 35th TFW, Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam.
    Operated with markings: VS

    2 July 1971

    To NCCTT, Ching Chuan Kang, Taiwan.

    15 September 1971

    Transferred to 101st TFS, 102nd TFG, Massachusetts ANG, Otis AFB, MA.

    13 April 1972

    To QAIFT, Tucson IAP, AZ.

    8 May 1972

    Damaged.
    Damaged in accident.

    6 August 1972

    To 112th TFS, 180th TFG, Ohio ANG, Toledo Express AP, OH.

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

    October 1979

    To Toledo Express Airport, Toledo, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    5 May 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Toledo Express, OH, USA


    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
    Aerodata Quantum+
    F-100 Super Sabre Database by Henk Scharringa
    National Museum of the United States Air Force

    Individual Contributors
    John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin

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