List of F-100 units of the United States Air Force

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F-100D at Toul AB France, 50th TFW. F 100d 56 3238 50tfw wc 1958.jpg
F-100D at Toul AB France, 50th TFW.

This is a List of F-100 Units of the United States Air Force by wing, squadron, location, tailcode, features, variant, and service dates. During the 1960s, squadrons were transferred regularly to different wings and bases temporarily, and sometimes permanently. In 1972, the Air Force eliminated the tailcode.

Contents

Active Duty

WingSquadronLocationTailcodeColorsVariantsService DatesNotes
3d TFW 90th TFS
307th TFS
308th TFS
416th TFS
429th TFS
510th TFS
531st TFS
England AFB, LA
England AFB, LA
England AFB, LA
England AFB, LA
England AFB, LA
England AFB, LA
England AFB, LA
CB




CE
CP
Light Blue


Blue

Purple
Red
F-100D/F
F-100D/F
F-100D/F
F-100D/F
F-100D/F
F-100D/F
F-100D/F
1964-1971
1964-1971
1964-1971
1964-1971
1964-1971
1964-1971
1964-1971
Call Sign "DICE"




Call Sign "BUZZARD"
Call Sign "RAMROD"

4th FDW/TFW 333d TFS
334th TFS
335th TFS
336th TFS
Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
F-100C
F-100C
F-100C
F-100C

1958-1960
1958-1960
1958-1960
1958-1960

8th TFW [1] Itazuke AB F-100C1955-1963
35th TFSBlue F-100D/F1956-1963
36th TFSRed F-100D/F1956-1963
80th TFSYellow F-100D/F1956-1963
18th TFW F-100
12th TFS F-100
44th TFS F-100
67th TFS F-100
20th TFW F-100
55th TFS F-100
77th TFS F-100
79th TFS F-100
21st TFW F-100D
416th TFS F-100 "Silver Knights"
531st TFS F-100
27th TFW F-100D
481st TFS F-100D
522d TFS F-100D
523d TFS F-100D
524th TFS F-100D
31st TFW F-100D
306th TFS F-100D
307th TFS F-100D
308th TFS F-100D
309th TFS F-100D
35th TFW F-100
120th TFS F-100 CO ANG
352d TFS F-100
612th TFS, Det 1 F-100 MISTY FAC
614th TFS F-100
615th TFS F-100
36th TFW TFS F-100
22d TFS F-100
23d TFS F-100
32d TFS F-100
53d TFS F-100
461st TFS F-100
"SKYBLAZERS" F-100
37th TFW TFS F-100D
174th TFS F-100
355th TFS F-100
416th TFS F-100
612th TFS, Det 1 F-100 MISTY FAC
39th Air Division F-100
356th TFS F-100
418th TFS F-100 "Green Demons"
531st TFS F-100
48th FBW/TFW Chaumont AB later Lakenheath AB F-100D
492d TFS F-100 tailcode 0-52833
493d TFS F-100
494th TFS F-100
49th FBW/TFW Étain-Rouvres AB later Spangdahlem AB F-100D
7th TFSBlue F-100
8th TFSYellow F-100
9th TFSRed F-100
50th FBW/TFW Toul AB F-100D
10th TFS F-100
81st TFS F-100
417th TFS F-100
57th FWW Nellis AFB F-100
65th FWS F-100
58th TFTW TFS F-100
310th TFS F-100
311th TFS F-100
426th TFS F-100
67th TRWTFS F-100
83d FDWTFS F-100
95th BWTFS F-100
113th TFW TFS F-100C/F
312th TFW TFS F-100D
316th Air DivisionTFS F-100
322d FDG TFS F-100
323d FBW TFS F-100A/D
325th FWW TFS QF-100
354th TFW Myrtle Beach AFB F-100D/F1957-1969
352d TFSYellow F-100DSep 57 - Aug 66"Yellow Jackets"
353d TFSMNRed F-100DMar 57 - Apr 66"Black Panthers"
355th TFSMRBlue F-100DMar 57 - Feb 68"Fighting Falcons"
356th TFSMBGreen F-100DMar 57 - Mar 65"Green Demons"
366th TFW TFS F-100F
388th TFW TFS F-100A
401st TFW F-100D
612th TFS F-100D
613th TFS F-100D
614th TFS F-100D
615th TFS F-100D
402d FDWTFS F-100
405th FBW/TFW TFS F-100D
413th FDW/TFW TFS F-100
450th FDW/TFW TFS F-100C/D
474th FBW/TFW TFS F-100
475th TFW TFS F-100D
475th WEGTFS F-100
479th FDW/TFW TFS F-100A
506th TFW TFS F-100
3525th CCTWTFS F-100
3595th CCTWTFS F-100
3600th CCTWTFS F-100
4403d TFWTFS F-100
4510th CCTWTFS F-100
4520th CCTWTFS F-100
4525th CCTW/FWWTFS F-100
4530th CCTWTFS F-100
4554th CCTWTFS F-100
6000th Ops WingTFS F-100
6200th ABWTFS F-100
6585th Test GroupDet 1, 82d TATS WSMR QF-100
7272d Flying
Training Wing
7235th SS Wheelus AB F-100
7499th Support Group7407th SS RF-100A 1955-1958

Air National Guard

Colorado Air National Guard F-100Ds at Buckley ANGB, April 1974. BuckleyANG F-100D SuperSabre Flightline.jpg
Colorado Air National Guard F-100Ds at Buckley ANGB, April 1974.

In 1969, F-100Ds began transferring out Vietnam to state-side Air National Guard bases. By 1972, the Guardsmen had received 335 D models. [1]

Wing/GroupSquadronLocationTailcodeIdentifying FeaturesVariantsService Dates
102d TFG 101st TFS Otis AFB MAMassachusetts ANG F-100A1971-1972
103d TFG 118th TFS Bradley International Airport CTWhite noseband F-100A/D1960-1966
1971-1979
104th TFG 131st TFS Barnes Municipal Airport MAred/white/red tailfin F-100D1971-1979
107th TFG 136th TFS Niagara Falls International Airport SGNew York ANG F-100C1960-1969
113th TFG 121st TFS Andrews AFB XBDist of Columbia ANG F-100A/C1960-1971
114th TFG 175th TFS Sioux Falls Regional Airport SDWhite line drawing of Wolf head F-100D1970-1977
116th TFG 128th TFS Dobbins ARB GAYellow fin cap, lower tail blue finstripe F-100D1973-1979
121st TFG 166th TFS Lockbourne AFB BPOhio ANG F-100C
F-100D
1962-1971
1971-1974
122d TFG 163d TFS Indiana ANG [ permanent dead link ]JZYellow fin band, edged in white F-100D1971-1979
127th TFG 107th TFS Selfridge ANGB MIRed fin band w/white "MICHIGAN" F-100D1972-1978
131st TFG 110th TFS Lambert Field SLRed fin band, w/white "MISSOURI" F-100C/D1962-1979
132d TFG 124th TFS Des Moines Airport, Iowa ANG IA F-100C
F-100D
1961-1971
1971-1978
138th TFG 125th TFS Tulsa International Airport OKRed fin band w/white "OKLAHOMA" F-100D1973-1978
140th TFG 120th TFS Buckley ANGB VS Cs
Vietnam only
Large tailfin chevron, Red mountain lion head F-100C
F-100D
1961-1971
1971-1974
149th TFG 182d TFS Lackland AFB SARed fin band w/white "TEXAS" F-100D1971-1979
150th TFG 188th TFS Kirtland AFB SKYellow Roadrunner w/DSM,
yellow edged black chevrons&flash
F-100C1958-1973
159th TFG 122d TFS NAS New Orleans JZ F-100D1970-1979
162d TFG 152d TFS Tucson International Airport AZYellow fin chevron,
intake band both outlined in black
F-100A/C/D1958-1966
1969-1978
177th TFG 119th TFS Atlantic City International Airport XANew Jersey ANG F-100C
F-100D
1964-1970
1970-?
178th TFG 162d TFS Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport OHRed or green fin band, w/white "OHIO" F-100D1970-1978
179th TFG 164th TFS Mansfield Lahm Regional Arpt, OH OHWhite-edged yellow tail band F-100D1972-1975
180th TFG 112th TFS Toledo Express Airport XPBlack & White checkerboard fin band,
thinly edged in yellow
F-100D1970-1979
181st TFG 113th TFS Hulman Field HFRed/white/blue fin band w/white "INDIANA" F-100D1971-1979
184th TFG 127th TFS McConnell AFB BOKansas ANG F-100C
F-100D
1961-1971
1971-1979
185th TFG 174th TFS Sioux City Municipal Airport HAYellow chevron on tail,
curved flash on fuselage, yellow nose
F-100C
F-100D
1961-1974
1974-1976
188th TFG 184th TFS Fort Smith MAP, ArkansasNMRed fin band w/white "ARKANSAS" F-100D1972-1979

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