The Hun

The Duxford F-100D should be 54-2165.

Yeah i lost my book with all the serials in it, odly enough the scheme it wears means it was bought in 1942 or something (sure i am wrong for some reason).

curlyboy

Was looking for any pic of Boyd’s Hun and found this thread among others. Seen a number of Hun related threads around here and not one single mention of its most famous pilot, John “Forty Second” Boyd, yes same guy who did the EM theory.

I was just thinking the same thing! Great story of him beginng his thoery of EM by pancaking the aircraft violenty to throw off his opponet. This was also the beginning of his OODA theories. His is a personal favorite, in fact i am giving a lecture on Thurs and he will be a major topic.

The Duxford F-100D should be 54-2165.

you can see the F100 quite clearly from the main road, although in the current climate it might be wise to ask before you just start taking piccies.
i believe they also have a F111 preserved on base as well, although i don’t think is on public display.

Never been to the gate at lakenheath, they have an F4C as well, i dont know if you just drive up and take pictures or need a pass?

curlyboy

Best memory of F-100s – Lakenheath’s Armed Forces Day 1965, 48 TFW launched a 24-ship formation for a single flypast, then landed again.

they still have a F100 as a gate gaurdian there.

How about a couple of uk preserved super sabres.

Midland Air Museum
F100D 54-2174

IWM Duxford
F100D 54-????

curlyboy

Was looking for any pic of Boyd’s Hun and found this thread among others. Seen a number of Hun related threads around here and not one single mention of its most famous pilot, John “Forty Second” Boyd, yes same guy who did the EM theory.

Great set of new photos. Always a pleasure to see pictures I’ve never seen before.

The more I look at the F-100 the more I can figure out why I like it. I guess it just has such clean lines (without the wing-mounted refuelling probe of course). It just looks like it was meant to be a fighter.

Beautiful airplane.

1st price goes to the guy (or gal) who locates Weasel Huns with Shrikes. You get some points for simply finding armed Weasel Huns (or F-100D’s with Sidewinders or Bullpups…preferably the latter) period.

Here is some more,

Cheers
RER

….and here’s another NASA Dryden F-100…..

TNZ

Hi All,

Here are some more,

I’ll post some more latter.

Cheers
RER

Here’s a chance to redeem myself and post a couple of great F-100 pics courtesy of NASA.
You like these ones, PhantomII ?

TNZ

I just ordered the new Century Series Fighters book from AirTime, and I’m hoping its as good as the Phantom book I have from them.

I can’t wait for it to arrive. Hopefully I can add some new things to this thread when it arrives.

anyone got a pic of the gate guard that was at bruntingthorpe back in about 1988

Just how loud is the Hun?

Quite loud…….. 😉

And that’s without that charismatic big ‘bang’ when the burner gets lit up….. 😀

Just how loud is the Hun?

Best memory of F-100s – Lakenheath’s Armed Forces Day 1965, 48 TFW launched a 24-ship formation for a single flypast, then landed again.

I like the Thud too, but what does it have to do with the F-100?

Not trying to be rude or anything. By the way that’s a nice photo of that F-105G you posted.

Sorry P11, didn’t mean to hijack your thread with the F105, I like both of the jets and as they fought alongside each other in ‘Nam, thought I would do a pic.
Maybe I should start a thread dedicated to the Thud also.

TNZ

Is the F-100F that that guy owns and flies at air shows a former Weasel? There looks to be a RHAWS display in the cockpit.

Or maybe it’s just something else?