Original Item. Only One Available. The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft designed and produced by the aircraft manufacturer North American Aviation. The first of the Century Series of American jet fighters, it was the first United States Air Force (USAF) fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight.

This is a tremendous & incredibly well-preserved canopy off of an F-100D Super Sabre. To be specific, this canopy came off of F-100D A-36056, which served with the 128th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 116th Tactical Fighter Wing, Georgia Air National Guard. We have been able to find two photographs of the aircraft, from 1976 and 1978, which show via paint on the tail that the unit was awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with an Oak Leaf Cluster. The tail was also painted with GEORGIA and the insignia of the Georgia Air National Guard. From our research, we’ve found that this aircraft was written off 27 February 1985 as a QF-100D.

This variant of the F-100 was a single-seat fighter-bomber with more advanced avionics, larger wings, a larger tail fin, and larger landing flaps. The F-100D first flew on January 24th, 1956, with 1,274 being built. 

We were able to identify this canopy as coming off of an F-100D due to the still-retained “Take Off” and “Landing” instruction labels on the interior trim, which both have the designation F-100D 3-5-55. The entire setup measures roughly 71 x 38 x 24” and is in great original condition with the original paint well-retained on the metal parts. There are even remnants of the original stenciling although much of it is too faded to read. The canopy itself is well-retained with the glass still mostly clear with a nice aged patina across. This could be cleaned for display but we have left it as is.

The canopy retains much of the metal housing towards the back which would have connected to the pilot’s seat. This has indeed made the piece extremely heavy and difficult to maneuver. This would be a fantastic addition to any aviation collection, a genuine piece of an identified F-100D which served for many years with distinction in the Georgia National Guard. Comes ready for further research and display!

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The F-100 Super Sabre

The F-100 was envisioned during the late 1940s as a higher-performance successor to the F-86 Sabre air superiority fighter. Initially referred to as the Sabre 45, it was delivered as an unsolicited proposal to the USAF in January 1951, leading to two prototypes being ordered one year later following modifications. The first YF-100A performed its maiden flight on 25 May 1953, seven months ahead of schedule. Flight testing demonstrated both the F-100's promising performance and several deficiencies, which included its tendency of yaw instability and inertia coupling that led to numerous fatal accidents. On 27 September 1954, the F-100A officially entered USAF service, however, as a result of six major accidents occurring by 10 November 1954, the type was grounded while investigations and remedial work were conducted. The F-100 returned to flight in February 1955.

In response to the Tactical Air Command's (TAC) request for a fighter-bomber, the F-100C was developed, followed by the more capable F-100D. Several other models would be developed, including the two-seat F-100F supersonic trainer. As early as 1958, the USAF began to withdraw its F-100As, but returned them to service during early 1962 amid escalating world tensions. Many F-100s saw combat use during the Vietnam War before being superseded by the high-speed Republic F-105 Thunderchief in the strike mission. The F-100 flew extensively over South Vietnam as the air force's primary close air support aircraft until being replaced by the more capable subsonic LTV A-7 Corsair II, General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark, and the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. 242 F-100s of various models were lost over Vietnam. Several F-100As were rebuilt into RF-100A aerial reconnaissance aircraft. Several F-100Fs were modified into electronic warfare platforms. Several proposed models and derivatives, such as the F-100B interceptor and the F-107, did not proceed through to production.

Amid a relatively high attrition rate and the arrival of more advanced fighters, the USAF opted to permanently withdraw its remaining F-100s during the early 1970s. The type was also operated by the Air National Guard (ANG) until 1979. The F‑100 was exported to several overseas operators, including NATO air forces and other U.S. allies, including the Turkish Air Force, Republic of China Air Force, and the French Air Force. The F-100 was deployed during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, performing close air support missions. French F-100s also saw action during the Algerian War. During its later life, the F-100 was often referred to as the "Hun", a shortened version of "one hundred".