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Summary

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American" class="extiw" title="en:North American">North American</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-100_Super_Sabre" class="extiw" title="en:F-100 Super Sabre">F-100 Super Sabre</a>, D-Model, s/n 56-3417 at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_Over_the_Rockies_Air_and_Space_Museum" class="extiw" title="en:Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum">Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver,_Colorado" class="extiw" title="en:Denver, Colorado">Denver</a>

Aircraft data

Primary Service

Service History

  • Oct 1957 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/31st_Fighter_Wing" class="extiw" title="en:31st Fighter Wing">31st Fighter Bomber Wing</a> (TAC), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_Air_Force_Base" class="extiw" title="en:Turner Air Force Base">Turner Air Force Base</a>, GA (including one deployment to Hahn, Germany).
  • Sep 1958 354th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), Myrtle Beach AFB, SC (including three deployments to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviano_Air_Base" class="extiw" title="en:Aviano Air Base">Aviano Air Base</a>, Italy, one flown by Lt.Col. Paul Vogel, Colorado, in the 356th TFS).
  • Jun 1964 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Fighter_Wing" class="extiw" title="en:20th Fighter Wing">20th Tactical Fighter Wing</a> (USAFE), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Wethersfield" class="extiw" title="en:RAF Wethersfield">RAF Wethersfield</a>, England.
  • Feb 1965 Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.
  • Aug 1965 3415th Maintenance and Supply Group (ATC), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowry_Air_Force_Base" class="extiw" title="en:Lowry Air Force Base">Lowry Air Force Base</a>, CO. Flown to Lowry AFB by Capt. Bob Roger, USAFA Class of 1960.
  • Oct 1975 Transferred to Lowry Technical Training Center (LTTC), Lowry AFB.
  • Mar 1976 Removed from USAF inventory, became display for parade grounds.
  • 1983-1984 Aircraft arrives at the Lowry Heritage Museum, LTTC, Denver, CO.
  • Oct 1994 Lowry AFB is closed as part of the nationwide reduction in military spending, causing consolidation of operations at fewer USAF bases.
  • Dec 1994 Aircraft is transferred to the new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_Over_the_Rockies_Air_and_Space_Museum" class="extiw" title="en:Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum">Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver,_Colorado" class="extiw" title="en:Denver, Colorado">Denver</a> located in Hangar No. 1 on the former Lowry AFB. F-100D 56-3417 is currently on display. Now begins the in-depth restoration, preservation, and historical processes of 417.
  • October 2001 In-depth study of it's service and its depiction in the 356th TFS.

Updates

  • May 5, 2002 -- Lt. Col. Paul Vogel, USAF, Ret., flew #417 in 1959 with the 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron, died in an aircraft accident, April 26th, 2002, while serving as a tow-plane pilot for USAF Academy cadets and their gliders. He was a distinguished fighter pilot and served 25 years, 2 tours in Viet Nam, multi-decorations, including Bronze Star, Dist. Flying Cross, Air Medal, and many more; he was 71 years of age.
  • January 28, 2006 -- New photos courtesy of the late Col. Donald D. Thompson, Retired's family submitted for restoration: 417 In-flight.
  • March 2006 -- Detailed drawings been made for pre-masking and painting.
  • June 2006 -- Painting of vertical stabilizer and nose have been completed.
  • December -- 2006 Completion of Phase 1 Restoration: 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron paint scheme with squadron and wing decals.
Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Historical_Research_Agency" class="extiw" title="en:Air Force Historical Research Agency">USAF HIstory Office</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_Air_Force_Base" class="extiw" title="en:Maxwell Air Force Base">Maxwell AFB</a>, Aircraft history report to Lowry Heritage Museum. History files at Wings Over the Rockies Museum, Collections Dept and Restorations Dept; on-file.

Licensing

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current16:39, 12 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 16:39, 12 January 20171,600 × 1,200 (481 KB)127.0.0.1 (talk)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American" class="extiw" title="en:North American">North American</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-100_Super_Sabre" class="extiw" title="en:F-100 Super Sabre">F-100 Super Sabre</a>, D-Model, s/n 56-3417 at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_Over_the_Rockies_Air_and_Space_Museum" class="extiw" title="en:Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum">Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver,_Colorado" class="extiw" title="en:Denver, Colorado">Denver</a><br><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Aircraft_data">Aircraft data</span></h3> <ul> <li>USAF model: F-100D-86-NH s/n 56-3417</li> <li>Upgraded with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_High_Wire" class="extiw" title="en:Project High Wire">Project High Wire</a> </li> <li>Manufacturer: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Aviation" class="extiw" title="en:North American Aviation">North American Aviation</a> (now Boeing)</li> <li>Model: NA-245</li> </ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Primary_Service">Primary Service</span></h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrtle_Beach_AFB" class="extiw" title="en:Myrtle Beach AFB">Myrtle Beach AFB</a>, SC</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/356th_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron" class="extiw" title="en:356th Tactical Fighter Squadron">356th Tactical Fighter Squadron</a> (Green)"The Green Demons"</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/354th_Tactical_Fighter_Wing" class="extiw" title="en:354th Tactical Fighter Wing">354th Tactical Fighter Wing</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactical_Air_Command" class="extiw" title="en:Tactical Air Command">Tactical Air Command</a>, USAF</li> </ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Service_History">Service History</span></h3> <ul> <li>Oct 1957 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/31st_Fighter_Wing" class="extiw" title="en:31st Fighter Wing">31st Fighter Bomber Wing</a> (TAC), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_Air_Force_Base" class="extiw" title="en:Turner Air Force Base">Turner Air Force Base</a>, GA (including one deployment to Hahn, Germany).</li> <li>Sep 1958 354th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), Myrtle Beach AFB, SC (including three deployments to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviano_Air_Base" class="extiw" title="en:Aviano Air Base">Aviano Air Base</a>, Italy, one flown by Lt.Col. Paul Vogel, Colorado, in the 356th TFS).</li> <li>Jun 1964 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Fighter_Wing" class="extiw" title="en:20th Fighter Wing">20th Tactical Fighter Wing</a> (USAFE), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Wethersfield" class="extiw" title="en:RAF Wethersfield">RAF Wethersfield</a>, England.</li> <li>Feb 1965 Deployed to Wheelus AB, Libya.</li> <li>Aug 1965 3415th Maintenance and Supply Group (ATC), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowry_Air_Force_Base" class="extiw" title="en:Lowry Air Force Base">Lowry Air Force Base</a>, CO. Flown to Lowry AFB by Capt. Bob Roger, USAFA Class of 1960.</li> <li>Oct 1975 Transferred to Lowry Technical Training Center (LTTC), Lowry AFB.</li> <li>Mar 1976 Removed from USAF inventory, became display for parade grounds.</li> <li>1983-1984 Aircraft arrives at the Lowry Heritage Museum, LTTC, Denver, CO.</li> <li>Oct 1994 Lowry AFB is closed as part of the nationwide reduction in military spending, causing consolidation of operations at fewer USAF bases.</li> <li>Dec 1994 Aircraft is transferred to the new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_Over_the_Rockies_Air_and_Space_Museum" class="extiw" title="en:Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum">Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver,_Colorado" class="extiw" title="en:Denver, Colorado">Denver</a> located in Hangar No. 1 on the former Lowry AFB. F-100D 56-3417 is currently on display. Now begins the in-depth restoration, preservation, and historical processes of 417.</li> <li>October 2001 In-depth study of it's service and its depiction in the 356th TFS.</li> </ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Updates">Updates</span></h3> <ul> <li>May 5, 2002 -- Lt. Col. Paul Vogel, USAF, Ret., flew #417 in 1959 with the 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron, died in an aircraft accident, April 26th, 2002, while serving as a tow-plane pilot for USAF Academy cadets and their gliders. He was a distinguished fighter pilot and served 25 years, 2 tours in Viet Nam, multi-decorations, including Bronze Star, Dist. Flying Cross, Air Medal, and many more; he was 71 years of age.</li> <li>January 28, 2006 -- New photos courtesy of the late Col. Donald D. Thompson, Retired's family submitted for restoration: 417 In-flight.</li> <li>March 2006 -- Detailed drawings been made for pre-masking and painting.</li> <li>June 2006 -- Painting of vertical stabilizer and nose have been completed.</li> <li>December -- 2006 Completion of Phase 1 Restoration: 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron paint scheme with squadron and wing decals.</li> </ul> <dl><dd> <i>Source</i>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Historical_Research_Agency" class="extiw" title="en:Air Force Historical Research Agency">USAF HIstory Office</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_Air_Force_Base" class="extiw" title="en:Maxwell Air Force Base">Maxwell AFB</a>, Aircraft history report to Lowry Heritage Museum. History files at Wings Over the Rockies Museum, Collections Dept and Restorations Dept; on-file.</dd></dl>
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