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                        F-100 Squadron Identity?

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        F-100 Squadron Identity?
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 20, 2003 11:51 AM
                        I was recently reading a book titled "Fighter Missions", printed in 1989. In one photo it shows the F-15 Eagle on an airfield, it looks like a prototype version to me. Unfortunately there is not a credit or location given in the book text concerning the photo.

                        In the background on the flight line was a series of F-100 Super Sabres. The airframe was painted in a standard SEA scheme, but the tail was solid red.

                        If the picture was of the protoype F15, that would place it and the F100's in St. Louis at the McDonnell/Douglas factory, or possibly at Wright-Patterson or Edwards for flight testing of the F15.

                        I have a Monogram 1/48 F100 I plan on building, and am considering doing it in this scheme. Would anyone have information on what the ID of the unit would be?
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                        gregers
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Friday, June 20, 2003 12:09 PM
                        Just a thought but could the F100s be target drones?they had dayglo red panels...Gregers
                        Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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                        berny13
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley
                        Posted by berny13 on Friday, June 20, 2003 12:29 PM
                        Holloman AFB, NM, was home for the drone conversion. It was also the West Coast drone and test site for many years. A lot of AF acft went TDY to Holloman AFB for weapons testing, launching missiles at full scale drones. It is possible that the F-15 was at Holloman AFB for weapons eval and testing against the F-100 drone. The East Coast weapons test is at Eglin AFB. FL. At Tyndall AFB, FL is home for the East Coast drones.

                        Berny

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                        TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.  

                        Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale. 

                        Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale.  F-4 Phantom Group Build. 

                         

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                        jmcquate
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                          March 2003
                        Posted by jmcquate on Friday, June 20, 2003 12:36 PM
                        The red tail Huns are QF-100 target drones. I don't think they were assigned to a any one unit. They were converted and, I believe operated, by Sperry Flight Systems and Tracor/Flight Systems Division.
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                        BlackWolf3945
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Pominville, NY
                        Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Friday, June 20, 2003 1:01 PM
                        Drones, drones, drones...



                        They've converted F-100's, F-102's, F-106's, F-4's... the list goes on!

                        Anyhoo, for anyone interested in a bit of info on QF-100's:

                        http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/f100_10.html

                        Here's a shot of a QF-100 on death row. This one was assigned to the 82nd TATS, 475th WEG, ADWC at Tyndall AFB, Florida. This Hun was the last kill during William Tell '84, having a wing blown off by an AIM-7.




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                        gregers
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                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Friday, June 20, 2003 2:52 PM
                        That QF100 looks cool, Makes me want to go an buy a s/sabre...Greg
                        Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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                        BlackWolf3945
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Pominville, NY
                        Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Friday, June 20, 2003 3:20 PM
                        Go for it! I too am kind looking for a Hun now...

                        Hmmm.... evilBay, here I come! Tongue [:P]


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                        gregers
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                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Friday, June 20, 2003 3:29 PM
                        Did they ever do a QF 105? i have a spare thud that i got as a kid and never built, its the airfix 2 seater i will have to send off for a canopy for it as it didn't have one when i got it (what is it with canopies and kit manufacturers anyway ?) if they didn't do you think it'll make a good what if?...Greg
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 20, 2003 3:38 PM
                        F-100's as drones...mystery solved!

                        Thanks everyone. If I still build the Monogram kit in this scheme, I'll try to post some pics.
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                        gregers
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Friday, June 20, 2003 3:44 PM
                        Hi Logan your welcome mate, I'll look forward to seeing it ...Greg
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                        BlackWolf3945
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Pominville, NY
                        Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Friday, June 20, 2003 3:53 PM
                        Logan, do it to it, bud! Tongue [:P]

                        Hmmm.... Gregers, I dunno if they ever did any QF-105's, I'll have to look and see.


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                        gregers
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                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Friday, June 20, 2003 4:04 PM
                        Hi Blackwolf..cheers mate it'll be much appreciated...Greg
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 20, 2003 10:32 PM
                        Doesn't someone operate F-100 drones out of Mojave Airport? I think I remember seeing some there before.

                        JOIN THE AIR FORCE - SEE INTERESTING PLACES (from 40,000 feet, then be home for dinner)
                        JOIN THE NAVY - SEE INTERESTING PLACES (from the rail as you sail by in the night)
                        JOIN THE ARMY - SEE INTERESTING PALCES (but not until the shooting starts)
                        JOIN THE MARINES - HEAR ABOUT INTERESTING PLACES (from the sailors up on deck)
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