A warplane and its gallant pilots were celebrated over the weekend. The new F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter exhibit at the Military Aviation Preservation Society Air Museum in Green is of both national ...
Initially designed as a supersonic fighter-bomber capable of nuclear delivery, the F-100 Super Sabre symbolized American aviation strength in the Cold War. By the mid-1960s, its shiny aluminum finish ...
Here’s What You Need To Remember: In April 1961, F-100Ds in the Philippines were transferred to Thailand—the first U.S. military jets deployed to South East Asia. They did not see combat until 1964 ...
In addition to its unusual air intake, the F-107 featured other unusual features: namely, an all-moving vertical stabilizer, an automated flight control system, and an ejection seat that was designed.
As America’s first supersonic fighter, the F-100 Super Sabre pushed pilots and engineers into unknown territory. Early flights revealed severe stability issues, control problems, and deadly handling ...
They’re all lean, they all have gray hair and they all wear it about the same length. And a couple of other things that members of the Super Sabre Society have in common: They’ve all flown F-100 jets, ...
The F-22 and F-15 can travel at speeds up to and beyond Mach 2.25 and the F-35 can hit speeds of Mach 1.6, yet the first supersonic fighter aircraft emerged as far back as the 1950s with the North ...
Want to take a ride in an F-100 Super Sabre? It’s probably the closest thing to a Top Gun flight the average Joe or Jane will ever get and it’s just one of the opportunities being offered in the ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. First flown in 1953, the F-100 Super ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Injection-molded plastic display ...