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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.
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