Southside in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
F-100F
Photographed By James Hulse, October 9, 2022
1. F-100F Marker
Takeoff Weight 40,100 lbs
Combat Ceiling 47,300 ft
Max Speed 790 kts
Engine J-57-P-21
Pilots and researchers from USAFSAM used this aircraft to evaluate space suits, space feeding systems and the effect of weightlessness on astronaut candidates.
Erected 1986.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.
Location. 29° 20.6′ N, 98° 26.685′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Southside. Marker is on Inner Circle Road, 0.1 miles south of South New Braunfels Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located south of Hanger 9 with other historical markers. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8081 Inner Circle Road, San Antonio TX 78235, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Schriever Heritage Park (here, next to this marker); Sidney J. Brooks (a few steps from this marker); Sidney J. Brooks Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Jenny (within shouting distance of this marker); Dropping By (within shouting distance of this marker); A Few Good Men (within shouting distance of this marker); A Base Renamed
this page online
More about this marker. Brooks Air Force Base was renamed in 2002 to Brooks City Base when it was repurposed through the Brooks Development Authority as a science, business, and technology location.
Also see . . .
1. Brooks Air Force Base. Wikipedia
Brooks Air Force Base was named to honor San Antonio aviator Sidney Johnson Brooks Jr (not to be confused with Tuskegee Airmen Cadet Brooks) who died on November 13, 1917 when his Curtiss JN-4 nosed down as he prepared to land after his final training flight at Kelly Field, Texas, possibly because he had blacked out in reaction to the inoculations they had been given shortly before the flight. Brooks was one of the first to volunteer at the call for men for the American Flying Corps; he was about to complete his training for a commission as a military aviator. He was awarded his wings and commission posthumously.(Submitted on October 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. North American F-100 Super Sabre. Wikipedia
Adapted(Submitted on October 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)as a fighter-bomber, the F-100 was superseded by the high-speed Republic F-105 Thunderchief for strike missions over North Vietnam.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 being replaced by the more efficient subsonic LTV A-7 Corsair II. The F‑100 also served in other NATO air forces and with other U.S. allies. In its later life, it was often referred to as the "Hun", a shortened version of "one hundred".Photographed By James Hulse, October 9, 20222. The F-100F Marker is the bottom marker of the two markers
3. North American F-100 Super SabreWikipedia. Wikipedia
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard (ANG) until 1979. The first of the Century Series of USAF jet fighters, it was the first USAF fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight. The F‑100 was designed by North American Aviation as a higher-performance follow-on to the F-86 Sabre air-superiority fighter.(Submitted on October 18, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, October 9, 2022
3. F-100F Marker
The F100 fighter jet display is missing from the pedestal
Public Domain - US Air Force - Steve Thurow, circa 2008
4. The F-100F and Marker in older photo
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
