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Today in History – September 29, 1954 – The F-100 enters service with the 479th Fighter Wing.

29 September 1954 – The North American F-100 Super Sabre entered service with the United States Air Force‘s 479th Fighter Wing. Initially, the new wing maintained tactical proficiency with the World War II-era F-51Ds inherited from the Air National Guard, then in February 1953 upgrading to the North American F-86H Sabre jet aircraft. The wing

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Wheeler, David S.

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David S. Wheeler

Preferred Name: Dave
Date of Birth: March 27, 1945
Highest Military Grade: Select
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Dave Wheeler flew the F-100 with the 178th Tactical Fighter Group of the OHANG, out of Springfield, OH.

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  • 178th Tactical Fighter Group, OHANG, Springfield, OH (F-100)

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