{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-100-ha2103","title":"Hobby Master HA2103 1:72 North American F-100D Super Sabre \"Triple Zilch\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHobby Master HA2103 1:72 North American F-100D Super Sabre 56-3000 \"Triple Zilch\" 20th TFW, RAF Wethersfield Essex, England, late 1957\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe North American F-100 Super Sabre was in USAF service from 1954 to 1971 and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe ANG until 1979. It was the first aircraft of what was to become known as “Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft” referring to the 100. The F-100 was the first USAF jet fighter capable of super\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esonic speeds in level flight. The F-100D was designed to overcome the short falls of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“C”. The “D” suffered from electrical problems, landing gear and brake chute failures as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewell as re-fuelling probes that broke off during high speed maneuvers. Of the 1,274 “D”s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproduced over 500 aircraft were lost, mostly due to accidents with a loss rate of 50 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft per year during the Vietnam War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 20th TFW was activated in late 1930 as 20th Pursuit Group. The unit first went to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngland in 1943 for WWII and returned to Wethersfield, Essex, England in 1952 as part\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof United States Air Force Europe (USAFE). The first F-100s arrived in 1957. Triple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZilch was chosen by Col. Raymond Toliver, the commander of the 20th TFW because\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof its buzz number (FW-000). He began flying with the 55th TFS and this squadron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eemblem along with the 2 other 20th TFW units the 77th and 79th are displayed on his\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Master 1:72 North American F-100D Super Sabre HA2103\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrue 1:72 scale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat attention to detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll markings are Tampoed (pad applied)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOption to display the model on a stand that is provided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional armament has been provided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanopy displays open or closed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePilot figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007585091811,"sku":"10881","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha2103-172-north-american-f-100d-super-sabre-triple-zilch-509148.jpg?v=1738274701","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/hobby-master-f-100-ha2103","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}