Pipe Creek Township in Grissom Air Force Base in Miami County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
North American Aviation F-100C
53-1712
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Photographed by Craig Doda, September 5, 2026
1. North American Aviation F-100C Marker
Specifications:
Manufacture: North American Aviation
Designation: F-100C
Official name: Super Sabre
Nickname: The Hun
Serial number: 53-1712
Initial cost: $664,000
Function: Supersonic Jet Fighter
Crew: 1 (Pilot)
Wingspan: 38.75ft
Length: 50ft
Height: 17.56ft
Power plant: 1 X Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21/21A Afterburning Turbojet
Thrust: 16,000lbs. W/Afterburner
Empty weight: 21,000lbs.
Max T/O weight: 34,832lbs.
Cruising speed: Pilot's discretion.
Max Speed: 864mph (Mach 1.3)
Service ceiling: 50,000ft
Range: 1,195 miles
Armament: 4 X 20mm Pontiac M390A1 Cannons, up to 7,040lbs. of missiles, rockets, conventional and nuclear bombs.
Year built: 1953
Year retired: 1979 (Indiana Air National Guard)
Mission:
The North American F-100 Super Sabre was 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
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Adapted as a fighter bomber, the F-100 was supplanted by the Mach two 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. Interesting fact: Hulman Field in Terre Haute, Indiana was the last operator of the "Hun", flying F-100D/Fs until 1979. They were flown by the 113th TFS/181st TFG, Indiana Air National Guard.
Our aircraft:
After leaving operational service, our F-100C was transferred to NACA (later NASA) and served in a test roll, most notably testing a "Pitch Motion Damper". Neil Armstrong flew this airplane to the USAF storage facility at Davis-Monthan AFB before becoming famous as the first man to walk on the moon.
Erected by Grissom Air Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 40° 40.147′ N,
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 5, 2026
2. North American Aviation F-100C Marker
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Convair TF-102A (a few steps from this marker); The Convair B-58 "Texas Hustler" Rocket Sled (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman F-14B (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild Republic A-10A (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas TA-4J (within shouting distance of this marker); Safe Ramp Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell Aircraft Corporation UH-1H-BF (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing EC-135L (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grissom Air Force Base.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
