North American F-100F

North American F-100F Super Sabre

This particular aircraft flew in Southeast Asia.  

The F-100 entered service in 1954.  It was supersonic with a maximum speed of 875 miles per hour.  It came just after the Korean War.  It was the first USAF fighter capable of Mach 1 speeds in level flight.  It was a large step forward in speed from the F-86 Sabre, also built by North American, which served in the Korean war, and whose maximum speed was 675 miles per hour.

The F-100 became the first Wild Weasel aircraft during the War in Southeast Asia.  It flew in support of the F-105s on bombing missions.  It was much slower than the F-105s and held them back.  Eventually it was replaced by the F-105 Wild Weasel variant.

Republic F-105G Thunderchief

The F-105 made a better Wild Weasel because it did not hold back the F-105 bombers.

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