Hobby Master HA2103 1:72 North American F-100D Super Sabre "Triple Zilch"

Hobby Master HA2103 1:72 North American F-100D Super Sabre 56-3000 "Triple Zilch" 20th TFW, RAF Wethersfield Essex, England, late 1957

The North American F-100 Super Sabre was in USAF service from 1954 to 1971 and
the ANG until 1979. It was the first aircraft of what was to become known as “Century
aircraft” referring to the 100. The F-100 was the first USAF jet fighter capable of super
sonic speeds in level flight. The F-100D was designed to overcome the short falls of the “C”. The “D” suffered from electrical problems, landing gear and brake chute failures as well as re-fuelling probes that broke off during high speed maneuvers. Of the 1,274 “D”s produced over 500 aircraft were lost, mostly due to accidents with a loss rate of 50 aircraft per year during the Vietnam War.

The 20th TFW was activated in late 1930 as 20th Pursuit Group. The unit first went to
England in 1943 for WWII and returned to Wethersfield, Essex, England in 1952 as part
of United States Air Force Europe (USAFE). The first F-100s arrived in 1957. Triple
Zilch was chosen by Col. Raymond Toliver, the commander of the 20th TFW because
of its buzz number (FW-000). He began flying with the 55th TFS and this squadron
emblem along with the 2 other 20th TFW units the 77th and 79th are displayed on his
aircraft.

Hobby Master 1:72 North American F-100D Super Sabre HA2103

• True 1:72 scale
• Professionally painted
• Great attention to detail
• All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
• Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
• Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
• Optional armament has been provided
• Canopy displays open or closed
• Pilot figure
• Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic