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[#137907]
Written by: chook93 [09/07/10, 01:00] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Though somewhat difficult to handle, the Super Sabre afforded so much lifting power that it could carry the same payload as a WWII bomber, a load that it could deliver with incredible speed and precision. Adapted as a fighter bomber, the F-100 would be supplanted by the Mach 2 class F-105 Thunderchief for strike missions over North Vietnam. The F-100 flew extensively over South Vietnam as the Air Force\'s primary close air support jet until replaced by the more efficient subsonic A-7 Corsair 2. The F- 100 also served in several NATO air forces and with other US allies. In its later life, it was often referred to as \"the Hun,\" a shortened version of \"one hundred.\" |
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