Trumpeter 02232 1/32 North American F-100D Super Sabre

The F-100 series fighter jets were one of the first American aircraft to launch operations in Vietnam. They were used throughout the war. Although they did not participate in operations as extensively as the F105 and F-4, the D type, F type, and a small number of The C type was frequently used in South Vietnam to perform battlefield interdiction and air support missions. F-100D research began on April 7, 1955, and then its prototype (No. 54-2121) was launched on January 24, 1956. The test flight was successful under the control of North American company test pilot Dan Darnay. Nine months later, the 405th Tactical Fighter Wing stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia received the first production F-100D to replace them. Old F-84 aircraft. The replacement of overseas bases began in late 1956. The U.S. Air Force began to deploy F-100D overseas, deploying it at bases in France in Europe. The Far East was deployed in Japan. Due to the Vietnam War, Because more F-100Ds were needed to upgrade the Air Force stationed overseas, the National Guard did not obtain the first batch of F-100Ds until 1969. In the end, a total of 1,274 F-100Ds were produced, of which 940 were produced at the California factory. 334 were produced at the Columbus plant.