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unusual facts about F-100 Super Sabre



Air combat during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus

This force was heavily committed to operations over Cyprus for the duration of the 1974 invasion, and consisted of multiple fighter squadrons equipped with F-5, RF-84F, F-100, F-102 and F-104 combat aircraft, as well as C-130, C-160 and C-47 transport planes.

Des Moines Air National Guard Base

Several conversions followed with the unit flying the F-84, F-86, F-89, F-100, and the A-7 aircraft.

Matador Automatic Radar Control

AN/MSQ-1A centrals were subsequently used for other missions such as measuring the location of sensor aircraft during nuclear tests, e.g., 1962 F-100F "Small Boy" testing, on the Tarawa for Operation Argus, during Operation Teapot at the Nevada Proving Ground and for ranges at Tyndall AFB, Fallon Range Training Complex, and the Tonopah Training Range.


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