Skip to content

Today in History – June 26, 1969 – Capt John Howard Casper ejects from F-100D #553516

26 June 1969 – Capt John Casper was serving with the 413th TFS out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. On a mission to detect VietCong...

Read More
Join The SSS Manage Your Dues or
Update Your Bio Create a New Bio or
  • Home
  • History
    • About The SSS
    • Headed West
    • Biographies
    • Today in F-100 History
    • SSS Caterpillar
    • Wall of Honor
    • Unit Patches & Other F-100-Associated Imagery
    • F-100 Information
    • Friends of the Super Sabre
    • N. American F-100 Super Sabre
  • Galleries
  • The Intake
    • About The Intake: Journal
    • The Intake: Journal of the Super Sabre Society – Archives
  • Member’s
  • What’s New
  • Contact
  • Log In
  • Help Me Login
Menu
  • Home
  • History
    • About The SSS
    • Headed West
    • Biographies
    • Today in F-100 History
    • SSS Caterpillar
    • Wall of Honor
    • Unit Patches & Other F-100-Associated Imagery
    • F-100 Information
    • Friends of the Super Sabre
    • N. American F-100 Super Sabre
  • Galleries
  • The Intake
    • About The Intake: Journal
    • The Intake: Journal of the Super Sabre Society – Archives
  • Member’s
  • What’s New
  • Contact
  • Log In
  • Help Me Login

Gabby, Harold H.

  • Home
  • Biography
  • Biographies
  • Gabby, Harold H.

Harold H. Gabby

Preferred Name: Hal
Date of Birth: February 24, 1933
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-6 – Colonel
Hometown: Peachtree City, GA
Harold Gabby - before
Biography
Pilot Information
Album
Biography

Hal Gabby flew the A, C, D, and F models of the F-100 from 1957 to 1967. He was assigned to the Flight Test Division at Holloman AFB, NM, the 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron/48th Tactical Fighter Wing out of  Lakenheath AB, England, and the 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron/3rd Tactical Fighter Wing at Bien Hoa AB in Vietnam.

Hal flew 300 missions in Vietnam: 13 in Route Pack 1 and 2 and 87 mostly in III and IV Corps.

Pilot Information

Units Assigned

  • 11/1955-5/1956 Flight training: Graham AB, FL (T-34, T-28)
  • 6/1956-11/1956 Graduated 1st in Class 57D, Laredo AFB, TX T-33)
  • 11/1956-4/1957 Williams AFB, AZ (F-86F)
  • 4/1957-5/1957 Nellis AFB, NV (F-100A)
  • 5/1957-9/1957 Air Training Officer, USAFA, Lowery AFB, CO (F-80C, T-33)
  • 9/1957-7/1962, Air Force Missile Development Center, Flight Test Division, Holloman AFB, NM (F-80C, F-94C, F-100 C/D/F, F-104B, U-3A, T-29 and C-131 -total of 2500 + hours)
  • Grad of Instrument Instructor School
  • 7/1962-7/1963, 366 Tactical Fighter Wing, Command Post, Etain AB, France
  • 7/1962-7/1966, 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron/48th Tactical Fighter Wing, Lakenheath AB, England (F-100D)
  • Fighter Weapons Instructor School, Nellis AFB, NV (F-100)
  • 11/1966-11/1967, 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron/3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Bien Hoa, Vietnam (F-100D/F)
  • 11/1967-9/1975 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM.
  • Various Sqdn and Wing positions (F-100D/F)
  • 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-111E)
  • 4427th Tactical Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron (F-111D)
  • 2/1973-2/1975 524th 524 Tactical Fighter Squadron, Commander (F-111D)
  • 9/1975-1/1977 HQ 12AF, Fighter Ops, Bergstrom AFB, TX
  • 1/1977-1/1978, Chief 12th AF Stan Eval., Bergstrom AFB, TX (F-111D/F/G)
  • 1/1978-6/1980 Base Commander, Aviano AB, Italy
  • 6/1980-7/1981 Vice Commander, Aviano AB, Italy
  • 7/1981-10/1982 Base Commander, Shaw AFB, SC

Awards & Decorations

Legion of Merit

Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster

Bronze Star

Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Air Medal with 16 Oak Leaf Clusters

AF Commendation Medal

Combat Readiness Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Campaign Stars

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Flight Info

T-34
T-28
T-29
T-33
F-86F
F-100 A/C/D/F
F-80C
F-94C
F-104B
U-3A
C-131
F-111 D/E/F/G

Flew 300 missions in Vietnam: 13 in Route Pack 1 and 2 and 87 mostly in III and IV Corps.

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • SOS
  • Command and Staff by Correspondence
  • Air War College by Seminar

Civilian Education:

  • 1955 BS/Industrial Education, University of Illinois, ROTC

Album

Gabby, Hal
Album Slideshow
Slideshow
Click To View

Our Mission

The mission of the Super Sabre Society is to preserve the history of the F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew the aircraft.

Follow Us

Copyright © 2022 Super Sabre Society
Website by: Heart and Soul Web Design
Scroll to Top