F-100 Super Sabre at War

Description

The F-100 Super Sabre was the world's first supersonic fighter aircraft and the premier Cold War fighter of its time, first seeing combat in Vietnam and evolving from a combat aircraft to a fighter-bomber. Developed after the Korean war in response to superior Russian air power, the Super Sabre served form 1954 to 1971 both in the US Airforce and those of associated NATO countries. Marking a real revolution in air design, this became the first plane to show that supersonic flight was possible and this book highlights the many firsts in the distinguished career of this remarkable fighter: the first plane to exceed Mach 1 in level flight, the first plane to fly non-stop over the North Pole, the first ones to refuel buddy-to-buddy, a whole raft of speed and altitude records, and of course the first in the stable of the "Centuary Series" warplanes. In authoritative text and pictures, technical drawings and photographs, this book details the Super sabres variations, weaponry, equipment - a fitting tribute to the fighter nicknamed "The Hudert", and a book that will be avidly welcomed by military and aviation enthusiasts.

Thomas E. Gardner is a native of southern California. His enthusiasm for aircraft began as a young boy with a trip to Point Mugu Naval Air Station with his father to view the likes of the F4D-1 Skyray and Vought's immortal F-8 Crusader. He is a graduate of BradleyUniversity in mechanical engineering and is pursuing a masters degree in aeronautical science at Embry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity. He lives in Peoria, Illinois, with his wife of twenty-one years and their four children.

IPMS Journal, September 2007 "It's been said that timing is everything. Coming on the heels of Trumpeter's just-released F-100D in 1/32nd scale, timing in this case could not have been better, offering yet another reference source for the modeler ... in the appendix section, you'll find full aircraft specifications and dimensions along with an excellent set of aircraft line drawings in the modelers section ... if you're a fan of the Super Sabre, you'll want to add this publication to your personal library. In this writer's opinion, it's well worth the price just to have the drawings."