The F-100 Super Sabre was the first USAF aircraft capable of exceeding the speed of sound (760 MPH) in level flight. North American Aviation built 2,294 F-100s between 1953 and 1959. The F-100C, of which 476 were built, featured in-flight refueling capability and eight underwing weapon pylons.

The F-100 was used at Chanute Technical Training Center in the Fuel Specialist course.

This F-100C-5-NA, S/N 54-1785, was painted years ago by base personnel to resemble one of the aircraft assigned to the USAF Thunderbirds from 1956 to 1963, for display in Thunderbird Airpark here at Chanute. It is on loan to Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum from the National Museum of the United States Airforce.