{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-100c-ha2113","title":"Hobby Master HA2113 F-100C Super Sabre 54-1800 \"Gunnery Meet\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eHobby Master HA2113 F-100C Super Sabre 54-1800, 333 Fighter Day Sqn.,4th FDW, Seymour Johnson AFB, 1958 \"Gunnery Meet\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe F-100 was the first fighter to attain supersonic speed in level flight. With the new role \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas a fighter\/bomber the F-100C had improvements over the “A” variant such as a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrengthened wing with six hard-points to carry up to 5,000 pounds of bombs, rockets,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003efuel tanks or a Mk. 7 nuclear weapon. The F-100C also received a new electronic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebombing system and an in-flight re-fueling probe. A new engine increased speed at\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealtitude by 40 mph and reduced time to climb to 35,000 feet by 10 percent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first USAF Worldwide Gunnery Competition “Gunsmoke” was initiated in 1949 with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe goal of improving flight crew expertise with their aircraft and weapons. The meet was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheld biennially at Yuma and then moved to Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada. The meet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewasn’t held from 1963-1980 and the last ever meet took place in 1995. The 4th FDW \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereplaced the 83rd FDW at Seymour Johnson AFB in 1957 until 1960. With the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003erealignment the 333rd FDS “Lancers” was formed on November 13, 1957 and activated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecember 8, 1957.On July 1st, 1958 the 333rd was re-designated the 333rd TFS. F-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100C 54-1800 was one of the aircraft sent to represent the 9th Air Force. This aircraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas later sold to the Turkish Air Force and arrived on October 24, 1974. The last Turkish \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF-100D was retired in 1982.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43319004201187,"sku":"1758","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha2113-f-100c-super-sabre-54-1800-gunnery-meet-473167.jpg?v=1738274065","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-f-100c-ha2113","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}