Hobby Master HA2120a 1:72 F-100D Super Sabre Autographed by Pilot

Hobby Master 1:72 F-100D Super Sabre Autographed by Pilot HA2120a

• True 1:72 scale
• Professionally painted
• Great attention to detail
• All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
• Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
• Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
• Optional armament has been provided
• Canopy displays open or closed
• Pilot figure
• Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic

The "D" variant was the ultimate version of the F-100 with 1,274 aircraft being
produced. The production of the F-100 ended in August 1959. The F-100D arrived in
Southeast Asia in 1962 with its primary mission being close air support and ground
attack within South Vietnam. This role was eventually taken over by the A-7 Corsair II.
The aircraft became affectionately known as “The Hun”, short for “one HUNdred”. The
last F-100 left Vietnam in July 1971 but not before 242 of these aircraft was lost. The
“Hun” was eventually replaced by the F-4 Phantom II and the F-105 Thunderchief.

Joseph Henry “Joe” Engle was born in 1932 in Abilene, Kansas. In 1958 he earned his
pilot wings and was assigned to the 474th Fighter Day Squadron located at George
AFB flying the North American F-100 Super Sabre. He became a USAF Test Pilot, test
flew the X-15 rocket airplane, at 32 he was the youngest man to become an astronaut.
In November 1981 he commanded the Shuttle Columbia and retired a Major General in
1986 having spent 224 hours in space. He has flown more than 180 different aircraft
types and logged nearly 14,000 flight hours.