The North American F-100 Super Sabre was developed from the F-86 Sabre. It was the first production aeroplane capable of exceeding the speed of sound in level flight and served in several Western air forces from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Development of the F-100 began in 1950 and the first one flew on 25 May 1953.

Despite its outstanding performance it also suffered severe problems and the F-100A air superiority fighter saw only limited use.

The improved F-100C version was designed as a fighter-bomber capable of carrying bombs and other weapons on underwing pylons.

The first F-100C flew in March 1954 and 476 were built.

They entered service with the US Air Force in July 1955 and had been phased out of service by June 1970.

This model represents a F-100C of the 479th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, May 1958

Revell 1:72 kit with Microscale decals completed by Leigh Edmonds in April 2008.