F-100C Super Sabre SN: 54-1927 Keychain

F-100C Super Sabre, Keychain

Constructed by North American as an F-100C, the aircraft with serial number 54-1927 was delivered to the United States Air Force (USAF) in January 1956. It was initially assigned to the 45th Fighter-Day Squadron stationed at Sidi Slimane Air Base in North Africa. Later that year, in December 1956, the aircraft was reassigned to the 36th Fighter-Day Wing at Bitburg Air Base in Germany. Over the next five years, 54-1927 operated out of various bases within the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), reflecting the strategic importance of the region during the Cold War era.

In December 1961, the aircraft was transferred to the Air National Guard and assigned to the 127th Tactical Fighter Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Seven years later, in September 1968, it was deployed to Kunsan Air Base in the Republic of Korea, where it continued to serve as part of the U.S. military presence in East Asia. In 1970, the aircraft found a new home with the 132nd Tactical Fighter Group in Des Moines, Iowa. After a distinguished career, 54-1927 was retired in 1974 and placed in storage at the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center (MASDC) at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

Dave Hall, the owner of MotoArt PlaneTags, discovered the F-100 Super Sabre, 54-1927, in the Mojave desert. "Although this aircraft was last documented as being stationed at Davis-Monthan, we actually found the F-100 disassembled in the Mojave Desert,” explains Hall. “We never did learn why it ended up in the desert. After discovering the serial number and tracking down the rightful owner, we secured the aircraft for documentation.”

“What was really cool was finding out that it was stationed in Germany around the same time Buzz Aldrin commanded F-100s,” mused Hall. “Did he actually fly this particular plane? Only Buzz can tell us that."

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