By Peter E. Davies
Osprey's exam of the F-100 large Sabre devices' participation within the Vietnam warfare (1955-1975). whereas the F-105 Thunderchief and F-4 Phantom flew nearly all of the fighter-bomber missions over North Vietnam, the Thunderchief's carrier predecessor, the F-100 large Sabre stayed directly to struggle the air battle in South Vietnam till June 1971. even though it used to be designed as an air defence fighter, and was once later given nuclear power because the mainstay of Tactical Air Command's deterrent posture, it used to be the F-100's longevity, adaptability and reliability that made it ideal to the incessant 'taxi-rank' shut aid and counter-insurgency missions in Vietnam. The jet's 4 20 mm cannon and exterior a great deal of bombs, rockets and fire-bombs defeated many enemy incursions, with US troops involved expressing a choice for the accuracy and talent of F-100 pilots to save lots of them in occasions the place ordnance needed to be dropped very with reference to their very own traces. Many brave deeds have been played, even though 242 F-100s and 87aircrew have been misplaced in motion. Used in the beginning of Operation Rolling Thunder in March 1965 as an escort for F-105 moves, the tremendous Sabre fought MiGs and one pilot made a reputable declare for a MiG-17 destroyed, however the extra able F-4 Phantom II quickly changed it during this position. The air-to-ground conflict used to be fought by means of F-100C/D/F pilots from 21 TAC and Air nationwide defend squadrons at six bases in South Vietnam and Thailand. From September 1965, a couple of two-seat F-100Fs have been built to become aware of and pinpoint SA-2 missile websites, and so they led F-105s in to damage them in unsafe missions that based the suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD) thoughts constructed for F-105F and F-4C 'Wild Weasel' plane later within the warfare. different F-100Fs changed fragile piston-engined ahead air keep an eye on (FAC) plane, delivering extra survivable high-speed airborne administration of strike missions. Maj George Day, presented the Medal of Honor in 1973, used to be the 1st chief of this 'Misty FAC' unit. The aircraft's strengths and eccentricities should be tested via research of its functionality and the anecdotes of these who flew and serviced it.
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Gruters couldn't withstand the temptation to strafe a number of, they usually then headed north to take a look at an AAA emplacement close to Dong Hoi. As they overflew the location the total fifty seven mm battery unfolded on them and so they have been pressured to eject from F-100F 56-4005, touchdown within the Ron Valley. either males have been captured and brought to Hanoi, regardless of strenuous rescue makes an attempt. There, they fought to maintain cell-mate Lance Sijan alive till torture and pneumonia killed him. Capts Brian and Howard Williams (unrelated) have been the following Misty loss in the course of an 18 March 1968 challenge on which they observed a few earth-moving gear close to the Ban Karai move and have been hit as they grew to become again for a more in-depth glance. Their 355th TFS F-100F (56-3784) was once fast engulfed in flames they usually ready to eject. Brian Williams’ parachute misplaced a few panels yet he landed competently in a tree and was once picked up by way of helicopter lower than hours later because of a well-coordinated seek by way of fellow Misty pilots Capts Don Shepperd and ‘Lanny’ Lancaster. Howard Williams’ destiny was once now not verified till 1992, while is still discovered close to the crash website have been pointed out. The solo nature of so much Misty operations, with IFF switched off and digital radio silence, intended that losses have been occasionally mysterious. Lt Col Larry Whitford, the Misty CO, and 1Lt Patrick Carroll have been flying a ‘trails’ undertaking close to Dak To, in Laos, on 1 November 1969 after they referred to as for refuelling from a KC-135A. Their plane (56-3796) then vanished with out hint. Capt Larry Nophsker and Maj Jim Cruson hunted for them at the subsequent Misty undertaking, inspiration they observed a crash web site yet have been not able to discover any indicators of survivors. in need of gasoline themselves, that they had to divert to Chu Lai AB midway in the course of the seek, and because the base lacked F-100 amenities, that they had to re-pack their very own drag chute. Maj John Overlock used to be making his ultimate Misty flight on sixteen August 1968 with the previous thirty seventh TFW safeguard officer, Maj Mike McElhanon, as ‘Misty 11’. They said that they have been heading out over the ocean for a moment refuelling in the course of their lengthy morning undertaking. The incoming aid Misty, flown by means of Capts Chuck Shaheen and Dick Rutan, anticipated to touch ‘Misty eleven’ to obtain details on their observations over the North. They heard not anything, neither did the tanker workforce nor did the Hillsborough airborne controller, and the loss is still a secret. paradoxically, Chuck Shaheen and Dick Rutan additionally made their ultimate Misty flights the next day with a flight of bomb-laden Phu Cat F-100Ds. while the latter didn't hit a truck aim that Shaheen had discovered, he determined to strafe ‘on the deck’. His weapons shredded the automobile, yet as © Osprey Publishing • www. ospreypublishing. com © Osprey Publishing • www. ospreypublishing. com MISTY FAC he pulled as much as steer clear of a cliff face he felt a fantastic hit within the aircraft’s abdominal and hearth instantly billowed from the fuselage as leaking gas torched within the afterburner flames. The crippled F-100 took them approximately ten miles out to sea prior to the gasoline gave out they usually ejected correctly.