Trumpeter 1/48 US F-100F Super Saber 02840

Trumpeter 1/48 US F-100F Super Saber 02840Plastic model kit, assembly required. Glue, paint and finishing supplies not included. For a short history of the F 100 Super Sabre, read the background here. While the F 100A, F 100B (F 107A), F 100C, and F 100D were all single seat fighters, the USAF realized that they needed a two seat trainer to properly acclimate pilots into the world of supersonic flight and some of the unique flying characteristics of the world's first production supersonic

Plastic model kit, assembly required. Glue, paint and finishing supplies not included.

For a short history of the F-100 Super Sabre, read the background here.

While the F-100A, F-100B (F-107A), F-100C, and F-100D were all single-seat fighters, the USAF realized that they needed a two-seat trainer to properly acclimate pilots into the world of supersonic flight and some of the unique flying characteristics of the world's first production supersonic aircraft. Since its introduction in the late 1950s, the F-100F served as the high performance transition trainer which helped to reduce accident rates.

The Vietnam air war revealed how unprepared the Cold War Air Force was for a counter-insurgency war, many seasoned pilots were able to dust off their combat experience over Korea a decade earlier and make use of what aircraft were available. The F-100 Super Sabre was sent over to provide protection for the fighter bombers going north from marauding MiGs. The adversary pilots flyng the North Vietnamese MiGs were able to exploit the weather for hit and run attacks on the fighter bombers and the F-100's lack of radar rendered it helpless to find and engage the enemy. The F-100 was shifted over to the strike and close air support missions.

While many folks are aware of the exploits of the F-100 in its mud-moving mission, not many appreciate the role of the F-100F in Vietnam, and how this one aircraft would shape the development of future aircraft and tactics. Two key missions were performed by the F-100F - Misty and the Wild Weasel.

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