28 June 1965 – U.S. forces launch the first major offensive in the Vietnam War. “In the first major offensive ordered for U.S. forces, 3,000...
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Ron Standerfer honored in Atlantic City.
Maya Standerfer sent us a notice about the ceremony at Atlantic City for husband Ron. She writes “My husband received many honors for his service. A plaque and a F-100 airplane which now bears his

Ode To A Wingman – by JD Wetterling
Ode To A Wingman by JD Wetterling ODE TO A WINGMAN We both were gung-ho, two young fighter jocks. Our blight was psychotic—a love affair. Belov’d was inert, ferocious and fast. She looked mach one

This Memorial Day take time to remember our F-100 MIA/KIA.
This Memorial Day take time to remember the F-100 MIA/KIA Pilots we that lost. There is a wonderful video of the F-100 pilots who were MIA/KIA, with the names, dates, and photos set to music.
The F-100 Super Sabre Legacy Stories

Bendix Trophy Winner, MGen Leroy “Swede” Svendsen “Headed West” on February 14, 2022.
Major General LeRoy W. (Swede) Svendsen, Jr. died on the 14th day of February at the age of 93. He has been nominated as an Honorary Member of the Super Sabre Society for his storied

AOPA story, “ROMANCING THE ‘HUN’ — A Legendary Aircraft from which heroes were made”.
ROMANCING THE ‘HUN’ – A LEGENDARY AIRCRAFT FROM WHICH HEROES WERE MADE By Julie Summers Walker, published January 1, 2022. Reprinted in part with permission by Mike Fizer. Additional photos added for interest. “It is

Wild and Crazy Soviet Machines
From the site migflug.com we get a great video of some of the craziest air and land machines built by the Soviets. As the author on the site says, “At times one could think some