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F-100D Super Sabre "Butcher Boy II" 510th FS, 405th FW, Takhli RTAB, Thailand 1962
HA2112
General Background
The North American F-100 Supersabre served the USAF from 1954 to 1971 and the ANG until 1979. The F-100 commonly referred to as the “Hun”, a shortened version of “one hundred” was the first US fighter capable of attaining supersonic speed in level flight. The Hun was used extensively as close-air-support in South Vietnam.
The Aircraft
Originally designated the 510th Fighter-Bomber Squadron the unit was re-designated the 510th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Buzzards) on March 11 1959 and activated on April 9, 1959. They were equipped with the North American F-100D Supersabre. For the brief period from May 11 - June 8 1962 on the units first tour in SEA they were stationed at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand. The symbol on their aircraft tail is a white Speed Bird and while in Thailand they adopted the Thai Cobra symbol.
Specifications :
Crew: 1
Dimensions:  
Length: 50 ft (15.2 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 9 in (11.81 m)
Height: 16 ft² 2¾ in (4.95 m)
Wing area: 400 ft² (37 m²)
Weight:  
Empty weight: 21,000 lb (9,500 kg)
Loaded weight: 28,847 lb (13,085 kg)
Maximum take off weight: 34,832 lb (15,800 kg)
Engine Performance:  
Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21/21A turbojet
Dry thrust: 10,200 lbf (45 kN)
Thrust with afterburner: 16,000 lbf (71 kN)
Aspect ratio: 2 3.76
Drag area: 5.0 ft² (0.46 m²)
Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0130
Performance:  
Maximum speed: 750 kn (864 mph, 1,390 km/h)
Range: 1,733 NM (1,995 mi, 3,210 km)
Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
Rate of climb: 22,400 ft/min (114 m/s)
Wing loading: 72.1 lb/ft² (352 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 0.55
Lift-to-drag ratio: 13.9
Armament:  
Guns: 4× 20 mm (0.787 in) M39 cannon
Missiles: 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles or GAM-83 Bullpup Missile
Bombs: 7,040 lb (3,190 kg) of weapons, including:
Conventional bombs or
Mk. 7 nuclear bomb or
Mk. 28 nuclear bomb or
Mk. 38 nuclear bomb or
Mk. 43 nuclear bomb or
Mk. 57 nuclear bomb or
Mk. 61 nuclear bomb