Photo By Maj. Paul Stennett | Members of the 179th Maintenance Group from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio,...... read more read more
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The 179th AW currently has two static displays, an F-100D Super Saber and an F-84F Thunderstreak.
Airmen are making minor changes and repairs to the planes to make sure they look sharp and everything is historically accurate.
They are also making small adjustments to colors and letter size, and sanding and repainting the aircraft while other members of the sheet metal shop are repairing missing panels, corrosion and seals.
The F-100D aircraft currently displayed in the airpark is tail number 56-0783 but it will be retired to its original tail number 56-3022. The F-84F aircraft’s tail number, 52-7021, was originally assigned to this unit.
It is very important to make sure that the planes are historically accurate, but it can be difficult to find historical documentation about the aircraft. Senior Master Sgt. Michael McQuillen, the fabrications supervisor and historical aircraft custodian at the 179th AW, worked with the Air National Guard Historical office to make sure everything is authentic.
The idea is to display the planes accurately from when they were active at this base.
“The aircraft in the airpark, represent an important piece of Air Force and unit history,” said McQuillen. “Repairing and repainting these artifacts will reflect the pride we have in the 179th and our heritage.”
F-84F aircraft first entered service in 1954. It is 15 feet in height and weighs up to 27,000 pounds. This aircraft was assigned to the 164th Fighter Squadron from 1957 to 1972 when they were replaced by the F-100D. On June 30, 1972, the last Air Force operational flight of an F-84F departed Mansfield Lahm.
The F-100D was the world’s first fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight and was capable of dropping nuclear armament. Its wingspan is 38 feet 10 inches and the length is 54 feet 2 inches. It held up to 7,040 pounds of bombs. The F-100D remained here until 1976 when it was replaced by the C-130B.
| Date Taken: | 05.16.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 05.22.2017 17:00 |
| Story ID: | 234744 |
| Location: | MANSFIELD, OH, US |
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