F-100 recall missions in the Hun - AOPA

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F-100 pilots share their excitement about flying the fighter again after nearly five decades, in some cases, and reminisce about flying the aircraft during the Vietnam War and afterward through the Air National Guard. The pilots, some of whom are featured here, flew the F-100 at Fort Wayne, Indiana, in May during a gathering of the Super Sabre Society. Check out this expanded content from the November AOPA Pilot article, "One more time."

Pilots

Video interviews of the reunion of the Super Sabre Society, an organization that celebrates the North American F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew them. Several in the group had one last flight in Dean Cutshall's F-100F. Shown is pilot Robert Hopkins.

Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Ft. Wayne, IN USA

Robert Hopkins

Photography of the reunion of the Super Sabre Society, an organization that celebrates the North American F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew them. Several in the group had one last flight in Dean Cutshall's F-100F. Shown is pilot Richard "Hawkeye" Graham living in Colorado Springs, CO.

Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Ft. Wayne, IN USA

Richard Graham

Photography of the reunion of the Super Sabre Society, an organization that celebrates the North American F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew them. Several in the group had one last flight in Dean Cutshall's F-100F. Shown is Ed Haerter of Madison, WI.

Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Ft. Wayne, IN USA

Ed Haerter

Photography of the reunion of the Super Sabre Society, an organization that celebrates the North American F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew them. Several in the group had one last flight in Dean Cutshall's F-100F. Shown is pilot Dr. William "Doc" Barry of Athens, GA.

Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Ft. Wayne, IN USA

William Barry

Photography of the reunion of the Super Sabre Society, an organization that celebrates the North American F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew them. Several in the group had one last flight in Dean Cutshall's F-100F. Shown is pilot Joe Broker of Peach Tree City, GA.

Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Ft. Wayne, IN USA

Joe Broker

Photography of the reunion of the Super Sabre Society, an organization that celebrates the North American F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew them. Several in the group had one last flight in Dean Cutshall's F-100F. Shown is pilot Robert "Doc" Gold.

Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Ft. Wayne, IN USA

Bob Gold

Video interviews of the reunion of the Super Sabre Society, an organization that celebrates the North American F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew them. Several in the group had one last flight in Dean Cutshall's F-100F. Shown is pilot Carl Lyday.

Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Ft. Wayne, IN USA

Carl Lyday

Photography of the reunion of the Super Sabre Society, an organization that celebrates the North American F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew them. Several in the group had one last flight in Dean Cutshall's F-100F. Shown is pilot Bill Lynch of Havenstone, PA.

Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Ft. Wayne, IN USA

Bill Lynch

Photography of the reunion of the Super Sabre Society, an organization that celebrates the North American F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew them. Several in the group had one last flight in Dean Cutshall's F-100F. Shown is F-100 pilot Leo "Animal" Mansuetti.

Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Ft. Wayne, IN USA

Leo Mansuetti

Photography of the reunion of the Super Sabre Society, an organization that celebrates the North American F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew them. Several in the group had one last flight in Dean Cutshall's F-100F. Shown is pilot Roger "Snoopy" Nylin of Houston, TX.

Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Ft. Wayne, IN USA

Roger Nylin

Photography of the reunion of the Super Sabre Society, an organization that celebrates the North American F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew them. Several in the group had one last flight in Dean Cutshall's F-100F. Shown is pilot Gary "Gunbow" Silence from Monument, CO.

Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Ft. Wayne, IN USA

Gary Silence

Video interviews of the reunion of the Super Sabre Society, an organization that celebrates the North American F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew them. Several in the group had one last flight in Dean Cutshall's F-100F. Shown is pilot Lou Silvestri.

Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Ft. Wayne, IN USA

Lou Silvestri

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