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Listen Up! Stories of Pearl Harbor, Vietnam, the Pentagon, CNN and Beyond by Major General Perry Smith Leo's Review Listen Up, is a memoir written by Major General Perry Smith, a member of the Super Sabre Society. He is a West Point Graduate in the class of 1956 and has

Shep's friend Brad Boesel, a member of the Tucson Soaring Club shares a video of taking his grandson on his first flight... I recently took my grandson Isaac for his first glider flight the day before he turned 11 years old.  One of the happiest days of my life.  My

Free Young Eagles® Flights Launched in 1992, the Young Eagles program has dedicated more than 25 years to giving youth ages 8–17 their first free ride in an airplane. It’s the only program of its kind, with the sole mission to introduce and inspire kids in the world of aviation.

On September 6th, Jim Eisenmenger, Bob Weston, and Ken Ramsay flew Dean Cutshall’s Super Sabre.  See the first of this week’s 14 F-100 Flights

Shep took to the air again flying a solo glider after 35 years. Here's his story... I started flying gliders in 1981 when I was an A-7 IP with the Tucson Guard. I did it for the hell of it and because my son was approaching 14 and expressed an

The Fly In at Ft Wayne in September is on schedule. On July 23, 2021 Dean flew his plane twice. One of the back seaters was Stephanie, a 16-year-old, brave young lady that doesn't have her driver's license yet. Dean and her father are old friends, he helped Dean rebuild

George Dubick, Regular SSS member says he "put the pilot figures and the Hardstand together as a “Diorama”. I recently read “Fighter Pilot” by Robin Olds daughter and because I was already building a Diorama Display for the F-100 I contacted PROBUILT MODELS in Vietnam,  who had the “ACE ROBIN

The Summer 2021 edition (Issue 46) of our journal has been mailed. The link below has now increased to 650 visits weekly, so it’s the third most popular area on the website. Our stories continue to reach beyond the US to web readers from England, Germany, France, Spain, Denmark, Turkey,

LTC Pete Collins (USAF Ret) had the chance to share the F-100 experience with grandsons, Colin and Bode, on a trip to Ft. Wayne. The boys got a chance to climb in and around Dean's F-100. It's the stuff of dreams, sitting in the cockpit, imagining flying our beloved Hun.

"Flying Around the globe without stopping or refueling is impossible. Until it's not." - Dick Rutan On June 17, 2021, the Southern California Aero Club honored Dick Rutan with the 42nd Howard Hughes Memorial Award. A retired United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot, test pilot, and record-breaking aviator

On June 11, 2021, at the Air Force Academy, about 90 individuals attended a ceremony where the Super Sabre Society leadership unveiled a large, bronze plaque honoring those who flew the F-100 in the Vietnam War. Eighty-eight Hun pilots, of which 11 were USAF Academy graduates, never made it home

The Memorial Service for Chuck Holden will be held May 27, 2021, at 1:20 pm at Southern Nevada Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veteran's Memorial Drive, Boulder City, NV. Chuck "Headed West" on February 10, 2021, succumbing to complications from COVID-19. He will be missed. To see some terrific photos of

Dick Rutan to receive Howard Hughes Memorial Award  The Aero Club of Southern California (ACSC) has announced that it will present the Howard Hughes Memorial Award to Richard “Dick” Rutan in a virtual ceremony next month. Born in 1938, Rutan joined the U.S. Air Force after high school, going on

MATTHEW BULLOCK AUCTIONEERS in Ottawa, IL has an online auction of some pretty cool toys, including an F-100. There are 6 planes and some other stuff that all look to be in good shape. A great little collection!  Click on the auction name for the link to the site. If

Chuck "Brows" Holden's Service and Celebration of Life will take place on Thursday and Friday, May 27th and 28th, 2021. Thursday, 27 May 2021 – 1:20 pm will be the Memorial Service and Internment with Full Honors at the Boulder City Veterans Memorial Cemetery 1900 Veterans Memorial Dr Boulder City,

The Friday Pilots of Tucson, Arizona have done it again! Their second book is now available on Amazon, “On the Wings of Geezers” - Life Lessons from Old Pilots - you don’t want to miss this one - the first printing has quickly sold out. The Friday Pilots are a

An important message from Leo Mansuetti about the Ft. Wayne Fly-In! I have been in contact with Dean Cutshall and we have tentatively agreed on a final F-100 flying opportunity from 5 - 12 September 2021. He and the crew have gone over the airplane and flew it a few

The Vietnam Veteran's Prayer by Father Phil Salois, National Chaplain, Vietnam Veterans of America (25 March 2021) Gracious and Almighty God, every year on the 29th day of March, Vietnam veterans and those who love and care for them come to You asking for healing of memories, forgiveness for misdeeds,

Time for some fun! Shep writes to tell us of a great experience. "You may want to play with this display from the National Museum of the USAF at Wright Patt. You can view a 360-degree display of the cockpit of any USAF or US Army Air Corps aircraft.  Pick out

Issue 45 of The Intake Coming Soon! The Spring 2021 edition (Issue 45) of our journal went to our printer on 25 FEB and was scheduled to be delivered to our mailing contractor by 8 or 9 MAR. That means Issue 45 is now winding its way through the process

Major Kelly Irving “Misty 66” was interred at Arlington on February 8, 2021. SSS Members Ross “Rosie” Detwiler “Misty 67” and Jere Wallace “Misty 23” were present.  Their photos are attached, note nickels on the casket. Here is Ross Detwiler’s note on Kelly… “Kelly was always the first to go

We continue to receive news regarding members who are fighting COVID or with other health problems. SSS Charter member, Misty 75 Chuck Holden, Col (USAF) Ret Headed West February 10th in Las Vegas after a long hospitalization fighting Covid. He was commissioned before age 21 had his 81st birthday. Chuck

Darryl Weflen and his wife Sheila heard about the F-100 auction from a friend. Darryl sends us the latest news regarding his acquisition. Darryl Weflen, wife Sheila Stang, friend Jerry “We purchased  N418FS at an online auction in Mojave Ca in the fall of 2020, a retired Marine pilot buddy

Stuck indoors, have to stay 6 feet away? Sick of it? Maybe it’s time to join the throngs of radio-controlled flyer enthusiasts. “The earliest examples of electronically guided model aircraft were hydrogen-filled model airships of the late 19th century. They were flown as a music hall act around theater auditoriums

The following comes from the Friends of the Super Sabre website…thank you, FSS. F-100 FIRSTS May 25, 1953 – First operational aircraft to exceed Mach 1 in level flight – YF-100A flown by George Welch. October 26, 1953 – New world speed record – 755.19 mph over the Salton Sea,

CHRISTMAS 2020 T’was Christmas 2020 and throughout the house, Not many were stirring with COVID about. No big family to-do, no gifts in big stacks, Just a few in the house, wearing our masks. We were having a call on the software called Zoom When all of a sudden, we

“A World War II fighter ace and Air Force general, he was, according to Tom Wolfe, “the most righteous of all the possessors of the right stuff.” Chuck Yeager, the most famous test pilot of his generation, who was the first to break the sound barrier and, thanks to Tom

Dear Valued DFC SOCIETY Members – On 2 December 2020, educators, teachers, and leaders will have the opportunity to meet and interact with Korean War hero, Capt. Royce Williams (ret). The interview is part of the Old Guys and Their Airplanes “Debrief” series and brought to the public, free of

The Super Sabre Society Endowment Live! First and foremost, this article is not tax advice.  No-one associated with the Super Sabre Society will provide tax advice to you.  We urge you to consider all options with your tax professional before you make any decisions regarding the SSS endowment. When Don

Issue 44 of The Intake Coming Soon! The Fall 2020 edition (Issue 44) of our journal went to our printer on 30 NOV and was scheduled to be delivered to our mailing contractor by 9 or 10 NOV. That means Issue 44 is now winding its way through the process