The F-100 First USAF supersonic operational fighter. 63440 was in last block of Ds and accepted 19 Dec 57. After over 20 years of service with 5 different wings of active AF--including 5-year combat tour in VN--and 6 years with Michigan ANG, "440" transferred 1978. Sustained at least 6 hits in SEA, flown through tops of trees on a strafing pass, and had right main landing gear collapse on landing at Itazuke AFB. At one time, assigned to Maj (later B/G) Robbie Risner, first winner of Air Force Cross in SEA and a senior POW in North VN. Unit assignments:

• Dec 57: 506 FBW, Tinker AFB OK
• Mar 58: 413 Fighter Day Wing (FDW), George AFB CA
• Mar 59: 31 TFW (413th FDW was redesignated 31 TFW) George AFB CA
• May 62: 31 TFW, Homestead AFB FL
• Jun 63: 306 TFS, 31 TFW, Itazuke AFB, Japan (TDY)
• Sep 63: 309 TFS, 31 TFW, Itazuke AFB, Japan (TDY)
• Dec 63: 307 TFS, 31 TFW, Itazuke AFB, Japan (TDY)
• Mar 64: 31 TFW, Homestead AFB FL
• Jun 65: 307 TFS, Bien Hoa AB, RVN (TDY)
• Nov 65: 307 TFS (assigned to PACAF)
• Apr 66: 3 TFW, Bien Hoa AB, RVN
• Jul 70: 27 TFW, Cannon AFB NM
• Jun 72: 127 TFG, Michigan ANG, Selfridge ANGB MI
• Jun 78: NASM

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