Hobby Master 1/72 North American F-100D Super Sabre Diecast Aircraft (HA2102)

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Hobby Master 1/72 North American F-100D Super Sabre Diecast Aircraft (HA2102)
North American F-100D Supersabre, 27th TFW / 416th TFS, Bien Hoa, RVN, July 1966 "Lt. Col. Harold Comstock True 1/72 scale Professionally painted Great attention to detail All markings are Tampoed (pad applied) Option to display the model on a stand that is provided Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions Optional armament has been provided Canopy displays open or closed Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic Highly collectable

The "D" variant was the ultimate version of the F-100 with 1,274 aircraft being produced. The production of the F-100 ended in August 1959. The F-100D arrived in Southeast Asia in 1962 with its primary mission being close air support and ground attack within South Vietnam. This role was eventually taken over by the A-7 Corsair II. The aircraft became affectionately known as “The Hun”, short for “one HUNdred”. The last F-100 left Vietnam in July 1971 but not before 242 of these aircraft was lost. The “Hun” was eventually replaced by the F-4 Phantom II and the F-105 Thunderchief. Formed in February 1940 as the 31st Pursuit Group it became a TFW in 1957, the same year they converted to F-100Ds. The 31st TFW commanded five F-100 squadrons in South Vietnam. Major Don Schmenk of the 308th TFS, known as the “Emerald Knights” painted two names on the nose of his F-100D. One was Carol Ann his daughter and the other was "Mary Jane” along with a little mouse. The last name and mouse were in honor of his wife.

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