JETs Vol. 25-33: F-100D Super Sabre

The Hun is back!

The F-100 Super Sabre first began to percolate in the great minds at North American Aviation in the late 1940s, and was known internally as the Sabre 45 (for the 45 degree wing sweep). The type was not specifically requested by the USAF but the unsolicited proposal resulted in the production of 2 prototypes; the first flying in May of 1953. Despite some troubling flight characteristics in certain regimes, the type was ordered by USAF and was first delivered for service in late 1954. The F-100 saw many upgrades throughout its life and was officially retired in 1979. In total, 2,294 Super Sabres rolled off the NAA line. 242 were lost over Vietnam. 

JETs Vol. 25-33 was cut from the aft fuselage section off aircraft 56-2995, a Vietnam combat vet that flew a few hundred missions during the war. For part of its time in Vietnam the aircraft sported “Cong Killer” nose art. The aft section of the aircraft was removed from the aircraft during its restoration for display in 2016.

This JET was originally released as a tag in 2023. This second edition comes on our new JETs card and features all new variants cut from the roundel on either side of the fuselage.

The F-100 was the first aircraft to extensively use titanium in its construction, and our tags were cut from titanium skin removed from the aft fuselage - near the exhaust area of the jet. They are offered in 8 variants: Silver, Silver/Red, Roundel Blue, Roundel, White, Roundel Multi-color (2 colors), Roundel Tri-color (3+ colors), Stainless Steel, and Raw Titanium.

A Hun Set is available that comes with a Raw Titanium + Roundel Tri-color. 

All tags come on a card with art by Ryan Quickfall. The Raw Titanium come with a card commemorating the aircraft's service in Vietnam. The others depict the jet as it was displayed at Otis AFB.