Hobby Master Archive

In 1971 the 182nd TFS of the Texas Air National Guard located at Kelly Field, San Antonio began receiving their F-100Ds. Most Super Sabres of this period were being used in the Vietnam War but these aircraft came from the 48th TFW at RAF Lakenheath and the 20th TFW that was leaving RAF Wethersfield for RAF Upper Heyford and re-equipping with F-111s. The 182nd TFS flew the F-100D from 1971 - 1978 and the F-100Ds were retired and 8, including 0-53669 (55-3669) were converted to QF-100D pilot-less drones.