Charles W. McClarren-Headed West – July 30, 2017
Charles “Chuck” William McClarren, Colonel, USAF retired, passed away on ...
16 August, 2017
Robert (Bob) Ellsworth Jamison 87, Headed West
Robert (Bob) Ellsworth Jamison was born in Artesian, SD on September 10th, 193...
07 August, 2017
SSS Member Walter J. Rabe, Headed West
Super Sabre Society member Walter J. Rabe, Col USAF (Ret) headed west on July 23, 201...
01 August, 2017More Great Bio Stories
Hello SSS Members! It’s been a busy month and I’m excited about publishin...
31 July, 2017
John R. Wilson Headed West
John Roderick Wilson Headed West April 24, 2017, two days after his 87th birthday. He...
23 July, 2017
F-100 Pilot Hayden Lockhart – The First USAF Vietnam POW
Lieutenant Hayden J. Lockhart was the first USAF Pilot to be shot down and captured d...
21 July, 2017
A Compelling Fighter Pilot Close Air Support Account – Vietnam 1967
Bruce Gold and Larry Peters share their story of a harrowing night mission during the...
11 July, 2017
Chief Joseph Gordy, former F-100 Crew Chief Headed West
SSS member Joseph S. Gordy, Jr., 87, Chief Master Sergeant, USAF (Ret) of Greeley hea...
07 July, 2017
Statistics Show Popularity of Super Sabre Society Website
The 2017 average rate for time on any website is 50-60 seconds. Readers who “bounce” ...
01 July, 2017
Robert Leslie Cass, Sr. Headed West Feb 11, 2017
SSS member Robert L. Cass December 15, 1929 ~ February 11, 2017 (age 87) was born in ...
30 June, 2017
George W. Dooley Headed West
SSS member Colonel George Wilmer Dooley Jr, 89 headed west on Friday, June 30, 2017, ...
30 June, 2017
Captain Joseph S. Smith (352nd TFS) Finally Coming Home
U.S. Air Force Reserve Captain Joseph Smith has now been accounted for. On April 4, 1...
28 June, 2017
When a Father is “Lost in Combat” as Told By His Son
The Super Sabre Society website will now feature monthly stories about F-100 pilot's...
20 June, 2017
A Defining Event Changed Our Nation – The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a defining event in our lifetime. It changed the nation. I was fo...
18 June, 2017
PBS Series “The Vietnam War”
I had a great time meeting General Shepperd and General McPeak at the preview of the ...
16 June, 2017
Flag Day In The USA
The Super Sabre Society celebrates the official adoption of the United States of Amer...
14 June, 2017Bios this week…
Hello everyone, this week’s bios include Dick Rutan, George Buchkowski, Gary To...
06 June, 2017Paul E. Wagner Headed West
Virginia (Gini) Wagner wrote to tell us of the passing of her husband, Paul E. Wagner...
01 June, 2017
From Les Leavoy 2007
As a Memorial Day Remembrance I am attaching a letter my dad wrote on the Battle of t...
29 May, 2017
Memorial Day Message…Thanks Again Don Shepperd!
Today is a day for solemn remembrance. We remember those who have died serving our c...
28 May, 2017
Paul Phillips, Early F-100 Pilot Headed West
A fellow F-100 fighter pilot who friends say had a smile that touched his eyes, heade...
25 May, 2017
Happy 64th Birthday – First Jet Supersonic Followed by Amazing History
On this day: 64 years ago, North American F-100 Super Sabre, the first of the Century...
25 May, 2017Bio Updates
Hi everyone, I had my gallbladder out on Friday so it will be a few days until I̵...
23 May, 2017
Message on Armed Forces Day
To our U.S. Armed Forces: thanks for what you do for all of us, our families and our ...
20 May, 2017
Three F-100 Pilot’s Visit China
The F-100 pilot's often became Air Force leaders. Here three F-100 Pilot's, Air Force...
11 May, 2017
Don Martin Headed West
Donald W. Martin headed west May 6th, after a long struggle with Idiopathic Pulmonary...
09 May, 2017
Biography Update Progress
Hi Everyone, I’ll be sending a weekly update on the status of the bios. This po...
04 May, 2017
Leo K. Thorsness, Headed West May 2, 2017
Leo K. Thorsness (February 14, 1932 – May 2, 2017) was born in Walnut Grove, Mi...
03 May, 2017
450 SSS Members and Guests attended April’s Las Vegas Reunion
…..and a good time was had by all…the 2017 Vegas reunion was by any measu...
29 April, 2017
We added 30 More SSS Bio’s at the Las Vegas Reunion
As we review this past week’s Las Vegas reunion, think about this… the world needs to...
26 April, 2017
Gerald Dean (Jerry) Grimmonpre’ Headed West
Gerald Dean (Jerry) Grimmonpre’ was born in Marshalltown, IA on Jan 11th, 1935 and pa...
22 April, 2017
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
Yesterday, President Trump signed into law an act of Congress that designates March 2...
29 March, 2017Preserving The Legacy
The mission of the Super Sabre Society is to “preserve the legacy of the F-100 Super ...
27 March, 2017Lee Raymond Allmann Headed West, March 21, 2017
Lee Allmann headed West March 21, 2017. Lee Started as a SAC Nav at Mountain Home, A...
21 March, 2017Perry M. Lusby (98) – Headed West
We were recently notified of Perry’s passing. For a moving tribute by his son M...
21 March, 2017
Info on Keith Ferris Limited Edition Print
Keith Ferris, a world famous aviation artist (and Associate Member of the Supe...
15 March, 2017
Jack Harris (Misty 10) Headed West
Jack Harris: Sept 26,1936-March 11, 2017 SSS member Col Jack Harris, USAF (Ret) heade...
11 March, 2017
Paul Rex Hammock, Headed West
Colonel Paul “Rex” Hammock USAF (Ret.) Rex Hammock, 83, loving father, grandfather, a...
08 March, 2017
SSS Member Charles Watry (93) Headed West
SS member Charles A. Watry headed west on February 27, 2017 at age 93. He was as in t...
27 February, 2017
Hank Rettinger (95) Headed West
SSS Member Col (Hank) Paul Rettinger, 95 headed west Sunday, February 19, 2017...
19 February, 2017
Richard Y. Costain Headed West
Richard “RY” Youel Costain (81) headed west Feb 18, 2017 after a sudden b...
18 February, 2017
Phan Rang Happy Valley News 1968
35TFW, Phan Rang AB F-100’s 1968 120th TFS (ANG), 352 TFS, 614 TFS, and 615 TFS F-100...
11 February, 2017
LtGen Bill Campbell Headed West
Lieutenant General William J. Campbell (Ret) of Sarasota, FL. was born May 11, 1931 h...
07 February, 2017
Harry Scott Headed West
Super Sabre Society Charter member Harry D. Scott, 79, headed west Sunday, January 29...
04 February, 2017
Jack Doub Headed West
Logan Jackson “Jack” Doub 08/28/1934 – 1/13/2017 Aviation Cadet t...
14 January, 2017
Elmer Slavey Headed West
Charter Super Saber Society member Elmer Slavey headed west January 12th, 2017. Elmer...
12 January, 2017
SSS Website Reach Has Quadrupled in 2016
This website continues to reach more F-100 fans from around the world, and it’s...
01 January, 2017
A Christmas Message from the Super Sabre Society
Never a Christmas morning, never an old year ends, but somebody somewhere thinks of –...
24 December, 2016
Stan Smith Headed West
Stanton (Stan) Smith (October 17, 1938 – December 15, 2016) retired from the Ai...
15 December, 2016
A Keith Ferris Portrait of the Hun In Action at the Beginning of the 1968 Tet Offensive
Well known aviation artist and Associate SSS member Keith Ferris and SSS CEO Hoppy H...
08 December, 2016
The Sabre Dance History — “Deadly Sabre Dance” by Alan Cockrell
When you’re preflighting an airplane that has just rolled out of the factory, you exp...
06 December, 2016
Leo Canavan Headed West
SSS member Leo Joseph Canavan, Jr. headed West on November 19, 2016 at the age of 81....
04 December, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving As we sit down today with family and friends for meals of turkey, ...
24 November, 2016
Warren “Van” Vanderburgh Headed West
SSS member Warren “Van” Vanderburgh, 74, headed west November 17, 2016. H...
17 November, 2016The final Vote Talley for the 2016 SSS Vice President and Director at Large
Paper ballots: 98 ballots sent USPS. 44 ballots returned. Vice President 44 votes cas...
17 November, 2016
Thanks from Covey FAC Tim Eby
From Covey FAC, Tim Eby I Enjoyed the AOPA video about the guys flying the Hun one-mo...
15 November, 2016
Veteran’s Day Message
Super Sabre Society Veterans Day Message It started with our grandparents, then it wa...
10 November, 2016
Super Sabre Society Election Results
The voting is complete - here are the results of the Super Sabre Society votes for Vi...
03 November, 2016
SSS Charter Member and F-100 Pilot from 1957-82 Credited With 2nd Mig 21 Kill in Vietnam
Bill Swendner (82) ..in his own words I was leading a flight of 4 F-4C’s out of...
01 November, 2016
Charter SSS Member and Esteemed F-100 Pilot R A. “Bob” Hoover Headed West
Hun Pilot Extraordinaire, Honorary SSS Member and Iconic in the history of av...
25 October, 2016
James E. Williamson Headed West
James E. (Jim) Williamson of Richmond, TX, “flew his last flight” on Octo...
13 October, 2016
More AOPA Video’s of the F-100 Fort Wayne Event
All SSS members, The links below features the article and videos of the Ft. Wayne F-1...
06 October, 2016
Las Vegas Reunion Overview
GOLD COAST HOTEL & CASINO Online Registration begins about October 25th, 2016 Tue...
04 October, 2016
Earl J. Archer Jr., 88 Headed West October 3, 2016
SSS member Major General Earl J. Archer Jr., 88 headed west on October 3, 2016 at his...
03 October, 2016William D. “Don” Castleman Headed West
SSS member Don Castleman, 82, born September 15, 1934 in Olney, TX to Luther W. and B...
03 October, 2016
Fort Wayne Flight GoPro Camera Videos
Courtesy of AOPA’s Mike Fizer are video’s from 5 flight’s in Dean C...
30 September, 2016
Col Kenneth “Sam” Alton Shealy. USAF (Ret) 87 Headed West
Col Kenneth “Sam” Alton Shealy. USAF (Ret) 87, headed west on September 17, 2016. H...
17 September, 2016William (Bill) Whelchel Headed West
William (Bill) Whelchel was born on February 21, 1930 in Gainsville, Georgia and head...
16 September, 2016
Art Oken’s Spouse, Jenney Headed West
Loving spouse of SSS Charter Member/Secretary Art Oken, Jeanette “Jenny” Frances Oken...
13 September, 2016
Don Shepperd’s F-100 dedication, Joint Base Andrews, MD at the Air National Guard Readiness Center (their operational headquarters)
This is an emotional day for me, but for reasons you may not understand. It is NOT be...
13 September, 2016Clarence P. “CP” Bell Headed West
SSS member Clarence P. “CP” Bell (82) headed west September 12, 2016 foll...
12 September, 2016
Meet Our Candidates for the SSS Election!
On or about 1 October all Regular and Charter SSS members will receive an email with ...
02 September, 2016
Dick Pietro, Director-At-Large (SSS-BOD)
I’m currently serving on the BOD of the SSS as your Director-at-Large. The position I...
01 September, 2016
Dave Mosby Director-at-Large (SSS-BOD)
My willingness to be nominated and serve as Director-at-Large for the Super Sabre Soc...
01 September, 2016
Eddie Bracken, VP (SSS BOD)
SSS Election Statement Eddie Bracken I sincerely want to continue serving as Vice Pre...
01 September, 2016
USAF Ace LtGen Charles G. “Chick” Cleveland Joined SSS
An Ace 50 Years in the Making | Before Top Gun, there was Lt. Gen. Charles G. “Chick”...
27 August, 2016
MajGen Ben Patterson Headed West
SSS member Ben Lane Patterson, Jr. MajGen, USAF headed west peacefully at his home on...
08 August, 2016Richard James Miles Headed West August 8, 2016
Richard James Miles passed away August 8, 2016, in Destin, Florida. Richard was born ...
05 August, 2016
William “Chops” Lamb Headed West
February 1, 1946 – August 4, 2016 SSS Member William John Lamb—Bill to his fri...
04 August, 2016
Bob Hoover almost “Headed West” On The Eve of EAA’s AirVenture at Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin-Legendary airshow performer R.A. Bob Hoover almost "Went West" on ...
02 August, 2016
Frank Gioco Headed West July 20th
SSS Member Lt Col (Ret) Frank C. Gioco, age 80, of Tucson, AZ headed west Jul...
22 July, 2016
Garrett Lynn Redeske Headed West July 12
SSS member Garrett Lynn Redeske headed west July 12, 2016. He graduated from Minnehah...
12 July, 2016
Extraordinary Photo Titled “Rudderless” via Thunderbird Neil L. Eddins 1959 & 60
Our team was flying low level in spread formation from Fairbanks to Elmendorf in 1960...
07 July, 2016
Issue 31 of The Intake, Journal of the Super Sabre Society, Update
Good news: The second decade of our three-times-a-year journal begins when Issue 31 g...
04 July, 2016
Happy Independence Day
Happy 4th of July to those who came before us and gave us our freedom; to those who w...
03 July, 2016
Ed Haerter’s F- 100 flight May 17—his first since February 1969
“One day we were going off to fly and I had forgotten it, and I got out to the airpla...
28 June, 2016
429th TFS, Cannon AFB Deployed to Incirlik AB, Turkey – 1962
Photo Courtesy of Jon A. Reynolds 429th TFS, Cannon Deployed to Incirlik AB Turkey, J...
20 June, 2016Father’s Day Tribute
Watch breathtaking flights, inspiring pilot stories, and influential interviews with ...
19 June, 2016
Richard (Dick) Clark Headed West
SSS Member Richard (Dick) Roscoe Clark Col, USAF, (Ret), headed west June 14, 2016 at...
14 June, 2016Ted Banick Memorial Service June 15th
Ted Banick December 11, 1932 – December 24, 2015 SSS member Col. Theod...
10 June, 2016SSS Website Update
Huge increase in Outreach 2465 visitors on Memorial day and the website crashed! Two ...
05 June, 2016
Memorial Day Message
Memorial Day Message They were there in peace and war, active duty, Guard and Reserve...
30 May, 2016
The F-100 Fort Wayne Event Is on Facebook
See all SSS Fort Wayne Photo’s and Videos on Facebook...
24 May, 2016Fort Wayne F-100 Flight Schedule May 17-22, 2016
Flying dates are May 16-22. Dean Cutshall, estimates two or three rides per day, The ...
17 May, 2016
What a Dream Come True!
From Joe Breen who just flew in Dean Cutshall’s F-100 What a dream come true be...
12 May, 2016
Al Logan Headed West May 10, 2016
SSS member Al Logan headed west on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He was a resident of Naples...
10 May, 2016Paul “Matt” Dillon Headed West April 13th
A Memorial Service will be held at the Davis Monthan AFB Heritage Park at 3:30 p.m., ...
26 April, 2016Arlo Wenstrand of Phoenix AZ Headed West March 8th
Arlo’s funeral is March 18th t Heritage Arrowhead Funeral Center, Glendale, AZ ...
26 April, 2016Lt. Col. William F. Pearce (USAF Ret.) Headed West April 10th
William’s funeral is April 19th at the Weed-corley-fish Funeral Home in Lake Tr...
26 April, 2016Paul “Matt” Dillon Headed West April 13, 2016.
SSS member Paul “Matt” Dillon headed west April 13, 2016. Born on the 6th...
13 April, 2016Roy Ripley of Fort Walton Beach FL Headed West April 10th
Roy’s funeral is Friday April 15th at the Cross Point Methodist Church, Nicevil...
12 April, 2016Roy Ripley – Headed West (Unknown – 2016)
Roy’s funeral is Friday April 15th at the Cross Point Methodist Church, Nicevil...
12 April, 2016
Super Sabre Society Members Who Wrote The Book, The Friday Pilots, Visit Flight Safety International
Bruce Whitman, Chairman, President and CEO of Flight Safety International invi...
11 April, 2016Lt. Col. William F. Pearce (USAF Ret.) – Headed West (1925 – 2016)
William’s funeral is April 19th at the Weed-corley-fish Funeral Home in Lake Tr...
10 April, 2016Rare All-Lieutenant 4-Ship F-100 Out-Country (Laos) Mission From Vietnam
Photo of the First (and perhaps only) All-Lieutenant 4-Ship, F-100 Out-Country (Laos...
02 April, 2016
Dave Skilling heading to Vietnam….Again
SSS’r Dave Skilling will soon on another foray into Vietnam. On April 13, elev...
01 April, 2016
Second F-100 Pilot’s Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Claim Approved
We recently learned that the Veteran’s Administration has approved a second cla...
31 March, 2016Ray Malacarne – Headed West (1935 – 2016)
Raymond A. Malacarne Major, USAF (Ret) of Bradenton Florida headed west on March 26th...
26 March, 2016Brad Telshaw Headed West
SSS member Bradley Telshaw died February 19, 2016 in his home in Clovis, NM. Gravesid...
17 March, 2016Arlo Wenstrand – Headed West (1935 – 2016)
Arlo’s funeral is March 18th t Heritage Arrowhead Funeral Center, Glendale, AZ ...
07 March, 2016Wayne E. Davis Headed West
SSS member Wayne E. Davis headed west March 5, 2016. Wayne was the 353 TFS Squadron C...
05 March, 2016Wayne E. Davis – Headed West (1931 – 2016)
SSS member Wayne E. Davis headed west March 5, 2016. Wayne was the 353 TFS Squadron C...
05 March, 2016Fort Wayne Event Details
Early arrivals for flyers, May – 17, 18 and 19 Tuesday 17 May.……...
01 March, 2016F-100 Flown By Capt Don Shepperd, Misty 34, On The Way To Washington, D.C. Area
A vintage Sioux City jet was repainted to its previous Vietnam Era glory to be displa...
27 February, 2016The Super Sabre Society Intake Publication Issue 30
Issue 30 of The Intake Publication – Spring 2016 edition of our journal R. Me...
25 February, 2016Kent and Patricia Bankus Tragically Headed West together
Kent and Patricia Bankus were killed in a head on collision February 16th at 10:15 PM...
21 February, 2016Tommy W. Gordon Headed West
Tommy W. Gordon, 87, headed west on Sunday February 21, 2016. He died peacefully in h...
21 February, 2016Tommy W. Gordon – Headed West (Unknown – 2016)
Tommy W. Gordon, 87, headed west on Sunday February 21, 2016. He died peacefully in h...
21 February, 2016Brad Telshaw – Headed West (1935 – 2016)
SSS member Bradley Telshaw died February 19, 2016 in his home in Clovis, NM. Gravesid...
19 February, 2016Fred V. Cherry Vietnam POW for Seven Years Headed West
SSS member Fred Vann Cherry who was held prisoner of war in Vietnam for more than sev...
18 February, 2016Fred V. Cherry – Headed West (Unknown – 2016)
Fred V. Cherry Vietnam POW for Seven Years Headed West SSS member Fred Vann Cherry wh...
18 February, 2016
SSS member Fred Cherry Headed West
SSS Member Fred Cherry, Vietnam POW for seven years, dies at 87 Col. Cherry pauses du...
16 February, 2016Kent and Patricia Bankus – Headed West (1942 – 2016)
Kent and Patricia Bankus were killed in a head on collision February 16th at 10:15 PM...
16 February, 2016Some Useful Thoughts From A Fellow SSS Member
CANONS OF CODGER CONVERSATION SSS member JD Wetterling. A compilation for the amelio...
04 February, 2016Dale L. Hartman Headed West
SSS member Dale Hartman headed west January 20, 2016. Dale was born April 2, 1935, i...
20 January, 2016Robert Merle Sumner Headed West January 1, 2016
SSS member Robert Merle Sumner, 81, of Aurora, Colorado headed west January 1, 2016. ...
01 January, 2016
Ted Banick – Headed West (1932 – 2015)
Ted Banick – Headed West – December 11, 1932 – December 24, 2015 Col. The...
24 December, 2015Ben Boyer Headed West
Super Sabre Society member Lt. Col Benton “Ben” Boyer (93) from Hawarden, Iowa, head...
17 December, 2015Charles D. (Chuck) MacGillivray Headed West
SSS member Charles D. (Chuck) MacGillivray headed west December 6, 2015. He is surviv...
06 December, 2015
Bud Day Honored in the National Aviation Hall of Fame
We’re honored to have Medal of Honor recipient and Charter SSS member Bud Day ...
19 November, 2015
James “Jim” G. Allen Flew West
An Associate SSS Member, Jim flew west on 18 NOV 2015, at the time a resident of Mant...
18 November, 2015
Hot Dog, "The Intake" (Issue 29) Is on Its Way
EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA: Issue 29 of The Intake is at the Printer! The Fall 2015 edition ...
04 November, 2015Wild Weasel Jack” Donovan Honored with Fly By at Arlington National Cemetery
It was a beautiful morning in our Nation’s Capital 20 Nov 2015 and Jack Donovan’s Int...
01 November, 2015Fort Wayne F-100 Flight schedule May 19-22, 2016
Flying dates are May 19-22 (Thurs. until Sunday). Dean Cutshall, estimate two rides o...
01 November, 2015Fort Wayne Fly A Clean F-100F Event May '16
Make your reservations here for the event online at two Hotels (100′ apart) 50 ...
01 November, 2015
Col Robert A. Rasmussen Sr. Headed West
SSS member Col Robert A. Rasmussen, Age 81, of Austin, passed away Oct. 26, 2015. Ser...
26 October, 2015Steven Christopher Cucci Headed West
SSS member Steven Christopher Cucci, 80, passed away peacefully, Oct. 2, 2015, in the...
02 October, 2015SSS Dues Increase Assures Our Legacy
Fellow Hun Jocks, Some of you may have anticipated this since it was brought up at th...
01 October, 2015
Maj Gen John France Service, Monday 26 October 2015
John is survived by his loving spouse Carole France SSS member John France Service In...
01 October, 2015
George (Shep) H. Kerr Headed West
Shep Kerr’s Biography George H. Kerr, 73, a retired Air Force pilot, passed awa...
21 September, 2015
Hoppy buzzes FWA in a clean F-100F @ 450KIAS!
I just rode in the F-100 for the first time in 38 years. I’m pleased to report ...
20 September, 2015
Reception and unveiling of F-100D in Palm Springs
The Palm Springs Air Museum will soon dedicate the recently acquired F-100D, N2011U, ...
07 September, 2015Charles “Charlie Brown” Levingston Mason, Jr Headed West
SSS member Charles Levingston Mason, Jr., 84 of Madison, died September 3, 2015. Cha...
03 September, 2015
Roland Korte headed west
September 8, 1930 – August 10, 2015 SSS member Roland Walter Korte Lt. Col. (US...
16 August, 2015
The F-100 Super Sabre "Funny Looking at First"
The F-100 Super Sabre: Funny-Looking at First By Robert F. Dorr Air ace and te...
15 August, 2015
Lynn Farnsworth's first Misty shoot-down ….and Birthday
note…while we’re waiting to make caterpillar entries, here’s...
08 August, 2015Richard F. Kenney, with 4 Kill’s as a LT, Headed West
SSS member, Richard F. Kenny 94, headed west December 11, 2014 in Coronado, CA...
04 August, 2015
Richard F. Kenney, with 4 Kill's as a LT, Headed West
SSS member, Richard F. Kenny 94, headed west December 11, 2014 in Coronado, CA...
04 August, 2015
Check out the SSS Facebook page
The SSS now reaches out to hundreds of visitors each day through social media on a Fa...
26 July, 2015The Air Wars in Vietnam and Their Legacies
By Mark Clodfelter | July 01, 2015 For most of the world’s population, America’s air ...
25 July, 2015F-100 lands at Oskosh EAA
Rusty Gideon’s son took a good video clip of Dean Cutter’s F-100 landing ...
24 July, 2015Dale Smith headed west
We just learned that Dale “DogEasy” Smith headed west Jan 17, 2015 after ...
13 July, 2015John Robert “Chilly” Childers headed west
We just learned that Bob “Chilly” Childers, who flew the F-100 from 1959-...
10 July, 2015
John Robert "Chilly" Childers headed west
We just learned that Bob “Chilly” Childers, who flew the F-100 from 1959-...
10 July, 2015Gordon Young headed west
We just learned that Gordon “Gordy” Young headed west on Thursday, July ...
03 July, 2015Mick Greene Joins the Ranks of SSS Published Authors
The Life and Adventures of an Old Bold Pilot They say that there is no such thing as ...
30 June, 2015Joseph H. “Turkey Joe” Turner headed west
We just learned that Turkey Joe Turner headed west on June 10th 2015. An SSS member...
29 June, 2015
Joseph H. "Turkey Joe" Turner headed west
We just learned that Turkey Joe Turner headed west on June 10th 2015. An SSS member...
29 June, 2015
Ed Risinger headed west
Ed headed west Jun 17, 2015. Ed graduated from medical school in ’73, became a ...
17 June, 2015
Clifford H. Meier headed west
Col Cliff Meier, 94 headed west June 10, 2015. He was 94 years old and had been in a...
11 June, 2015
Jim Dogette headed west
SSS Charter member Colonel James Carlisle Doggette, Jr., USAF (Ret.), age 81, of Cham...
03 June, 2015Robert S. "Bob" McCall headed west
SSS member Robert McCall, 79, of Albuquerque, NM Headed west June 2, 2015 after battl...
02 June, 2015Bob Bryan “Misty 77” headed west
Robert Eugene Bryan Col., USAF (Ret.) of Emory, Texas. Born July 28, 1942, Bob was th...
31 May, 2015
Bob Bryan "Misty 77" headed west
Robert Eugene Bryan Col., USAF (Ret.) of Emory, Texas. Born July 28, 1942, Bob was th...
31 May, 2015Edgar “Gris” Grischkowsky Memorial Service June 5th
Melissa Grischkowsky announced a Memorial for her father. A reception in his honor ...
29 May, 2015
Edgar "Gris" Grischkowsky Memorial Service June 5th
Melissa Grischkowsky announced a Memorial for her father. A reception in his honor ...
29 May, 2015A Memorial Day Tribute To “Sherm” Flanagan
Posted on Memorial Day May 25th, 2015 by Ron Standerfer in All News, History News, Ma...
27 May, 2015
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) update
Many members of the Super Sabre Society have been diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary...
19 May, 2015Video of the Month Interview by Shep
I have put together the first SSS.com monthly video interview with Jim LaChance and B...
14 May, 2015
F-100 Super Sabre flew most missions in Vietnam
The last combat F-100 departed Vietnam in 1971, after nearly eight years of combat. S...
26 April, 2015
Higgy Higginbotham headed west February 18th
Colonel William Gordon Higginbotham, Jr., USAF (Ret.) February 12, 1931 — February 18...
20 April, 2015
Jack Donovan – Headed West (1933 – 2015)
Wild Weasel Jack” Donovan Honored with Fly By at Arlington National Cemetery It was a...
11 April, 2015
Arlington flyby planned for Lyle L. Beckers
The Pentagon approved a Fly-Over for Lyle on April 6th, 2015. The Maryland Air...
31 March, 2015Carmine R. “Dick” Bassano headed west March 29th
From SSS Bio. Obituary not located: Dick was Born 22 Feb 1936 in Brooklyn NY and grad...
29 March, 2015
Carmine R. "Dick" Bassano headed west March 29th
From SSS Bio. Obituary not located: Dick was Born 22 Feb 1936 in Brooklyn NY and grad...
29 March, 2015Charles Hugh Smith headed west
Charles Hugh (whispering) Smith, F-100 pilot and Misty 38 from Jan – May 1968, ...
29 March, 2015Robert “Bob” Eugene Railey Headed West
Robert “Bob” Eugene Railey, 86, of Oakland headed West on March 28, 2015, peacefully...
28 March, 2015
Bob Franke headed west
Robert Duane Franke was a Super Sabre Society member and well known Air National Guar...
27 March, 2015
Doug Harrington headed west
Super Sabre Society member Doug Harrington, 77, headed west February 10, 2014, at the...
24 March, 2015
Robert L. Brusenhan, Jr. M.D. Headed West
SSS member Robert L. Brusenhan, Jr. headed west March 16, 2015. He was born in Ruston...
16 March, 2015Walter E. Carson headed west
Col, USAF (Ret) Walter E. Carson II, 88, USAF headed west March 16, 2015. Wally serve...
16 March, 2015
The Spring 2015 Intake is in the mail to all SSS members
Extra, Extra – Read all about it! Issue 27 of “The Intake” was mailed from Fort Wort...
11 March, 2015F-100 Last Combat Mission
Video compilation of (sometimes rough) 16mm footage taken in Viet Nam documenting the...
10 March, 2015
Joe Reynes headed west
REYNES, (Major USAF Ret.) Joseph Jr., runner, fighter pilot, former Mayor of Gulf B...
23 February, 2015
Shep gets around!
Four National Guard retired generals (all Super Sabre Society members) with General H...
21 February, 2015
Jim Flemming, RAAF headed west
Jim Flemming, (89) passed away on 11 February at the National Capital Private Hospita...
11 February, 2015
Ray Kleber awarded Congressional Gold Medal
SSS member, Col Raymond B. Kleber, 89 received the Congressional Gold Medal on Dec. 1...
05 February, 2015
Les Leavoy headed west
Les Leavoy 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends he laughed wit...
29 January, 2015
Raymon Perez headed West
SSS member Major (ret) Ramon Hector Perez “Papa Mon”, March 3, 1929 ̵...
27 January, 2015
Jack Wilhite headed West
SSS member and Colorado ANG legend, Jack Wilhite flew West Jan 27th at the age of 86...
26 January, 2015Carlos Maurice “Tote” Talbott, LtGen USAF (Ret) headed west
CARLOS MAURICE TALBOTT “Tote” Lt. Gen. USAF (Ret.) Folded his wings, at ...
26 January, 2015
Carlos Maurice "Tote" Talbott, LtGen USAF (Ret) headed west
CARLOS MAURICE TALBOTT “Tote” Lt. Gen. USAF (Ret.) Folded his wings, at ...
26 January, 2015
Hoot Gibson headed west
Col William “Hoot” Gibson (USAF Ret) passed away Saturday, Jan 24th, 2015 in Denver, ...
24 January, 2015
Daniel Guy McIntosh headed West
SSS member Daniel Guy McIntosh, of Mountain Home, Texas died peacefully in his sleep,...
17 January, 2015James F. “Knobby” Walsh headed West
James F. “Knobby” Walsh (91) , Lt.Col. USAF , of Sun City, AZ, died Jan. ...
16 January, 2015
James F. "Knobby" Walsh headed West
James F. “Knobby” Walsh (91) , Lt.Col. USAF , of Sun City, AZ, died Jan. ...
16 January, 2015
Tom Swalm headed West
SSS member and Thunderbird Lead in The F-4, retired MajGen Tom Swalm headed W...
15 January, 2015
Keith Heiniger – Headed West (1931-2015)
KEITH D. HEINIGER 1931 – 2015 Keith D. Heiniger was born in Seneca, KS November...
10 January, 2015
Joe Coughlin Headed west
Joseph A. Coughlin of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on January 1, 2015 in the comfort...
01 January, 2015
Tom Tapman, 83 headed West December 26
Thomas F. Tapman, born in Rosebud Texas on Dec 3, 1932, flew all models of the F-100 ...
27 December, 2014Tom Emmett Headed West
Tom headed west early on 12/25/2014 after a bout with Colon Cancer at 75. He is surv...
25 December, 2014
Pete Gunn, 76 headed West November 20th
DONALD J. “PETE” GUNN, 76 of Street, MD, United States Air Force F-100 fighter pilot ...
10 December, 2014
Eugene "Gene" Tatro (79) headed west
Retired United States Air Force Colonel Eugene “Gene” Tatro, 79, G...
05 December, 2014
Dale W. Leatham headed West
Originally published on October 16, 2014. Colonel Dale Wayne Leatham, 84, Aug. 3, 193...
01 November, 2014
Jim Van Scyoc headed West
Originally published on October 8, 2014. Jim Van Scyoc has a memorial service schedul...
27 October, 2014Michael K. Ryan and Ada Ryan Headed West
Michael K Ryan, 83, of Reno, NV passed away at his home on Monday 9/15/14 after a sho...
15 September, 2014Dave Milam headed West
David W. Milam, 74 headed West Thursday, September 11, 2014. A former F-100 pilot a...
14 September, 2014John S. (Boomer) Hoffman headed West
BGen John S. (Boomer) Hoffman, formerly with the 120th TFS, CO ANG headed West on Aug...
29 August, 2014
Paul Boehk headed West
Paul E. Boehk, 83, of Rockport, Texas, departed this life on Wednesday, August 20, 20...
20 August, 2014
Steve Nagel headed West August 21
Former NASA astronaut Steven R. Nagel, who served as a mission specialist on his fir...
14 August, 2014
Jerry Farrell headed West
Gerald “Jerry” James Farrell, November 3, 1930 – August 9, 2014 SS...
09 August, 2014Dale Shaw headed West
Lt. Colonel O. Dale Shaw, USAF, Retired, passed away peacefully at home in the presen...
04 August, 2014
Paul Stafford Johnson, Jr. headed West
Retired Rear Admiral, Paul Stafford Johnson, Jr., born September 13, 1933 in Chicago,...
03 August, 2014
Mike Cooper headed West
Mike “porky” Cooper (80) headed West on July 15th Michael P Cooper, Augus...
15 July, 2014
Stanton (Stan) Richard Musser headed West (2012)
Stanton (Stan) Richard Musser, Maj. Gen. USAF (Ret), age 76 years, took his final fli...
10 July, 2014William “Whitey” Lemmond headed West
William Park Lemmond Jr., 81, headed West on Monday, July 7, 2014. He is survived by:...
07 July, 2014William "Whitey" Lemmond headed West
William Park Lemmond Jr., 81, headed West on Monday, July 7, 2014. He is survived by:...
07 July, 2014Dale Rook has headed West
Mick Greene, SSS Member and Misty 30 reported this sad news: Dale Rook (84) took his ...
17 June, 2014
John Anderson headed West Services 21 June in FL
A most impressive John Anderson passed away in Florida on Sunday 6/15 BIOGRAPHY: Majo...
16 June, 2014Gary W. Parent headed West
We learned from Gary’s wife, Rita Parent, 39 Meadowcreek Drive, Melissa, TX tha...
08 June, 2014Robert Dunham Headed West
Robert Dunham He was born on February 3, 1945 in Montgomery, Alabama. His parents wer...
31 May, 2014Robert M. Blocher, flew West on 18 May 2014
Bob’s bio: http://www.mistyvietnam.com/Bob_Blocher.pdf. Info was provided to B...
18 May, 2014
Our new membership website is first class with an updated design and features
Our new SSS website is built to serve Membership…and preserve our legacy The Su...
10 May, 2014
Ken Miles Headed West Sunday
From left standing: Ed Lloyd, Mark Conan, Matt Wallace, Gordie Pollard, Jimmy Mack, L...
28 April, 2014Ken Miles Headed West
Major General Kenneth P. Miles passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014, from prostate canc...
27 April, 2014Welcome Chuck Boyd!
We’re honored to have General Charles Boyd join the Supersabre Society and look...
25 April, 2014The new SSS Website revised PIF Forum. 4-25-14
The new PIF Forum launched last week and now has double the readership. Also, our me...
21 April, 2014
Remembering Fred Dent
Frederick “Fred” Rodgers Dent III…fighter pilot. Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)...
08 April, 2014
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Fourteen members have added their Bio’s recently, if yours has not been added p...
06 April, 2014Submit Your Member Biography
Have you submitted your member biography yet? Join the 14 new biographies we’ve...
05 April, 2014The Intake, Issue 24 | Hun Landmark Tour Collection | "The Misty Mystique"
The Intake: Journal of the Super Sabre Society, Issue 24 | Hun Landmark Tour Collecti...
12 March, 2014Willie Wilson Eulogy – Jim Quick
When I was driving into Tucson for the Second “last of the A-7” reunions last Novembe...
11 March, 2014Wee Willie Wilson Eulogy – Don Sheppard
Only fighter pilots and their wives will understand this: a buddy is passed and I’m l...
11 March, 2014Wee Willie Wilson Memorial Dinner recap thanks to Don Sheppard
Thursday night before his memorial service on Friday. Thirty-two of we old coots rej...
08 March, 2014We are now linked directly to the National Air and Space Museum Wall of Honor
Elizabeth Wilson the Assistant Director of Advancement, Annual Giving and Operations,...
03 March, 2014“Wee” Willie Wilson – Memorial Service
Lt. Col. Gail Harvard (Willie) Wilson, II, passed away at age 82 on February 6, 2014,...
27 February, 2014"Wee" Willie Wilson – Memorial Service
Lt. Col. Gail Harvard (Willie) Wilson, II, passed away at age 82 on February 6, 2014,...
27 February, 2014Wes Scheirman Headed West
Wesley Duane Scheirman (Age 78) headed West on January 4, 2014, at his home in Everet...
04 January, 2014
Tom Murch Headed West
SSS member Lt. Col. Tom Murch, USAF (Ret) headed West November 11, 2013 after ...
11 November, 2013
Bob Draper headed west
Super Sabre Society member Robert Allan “Bob” Draper LtCol U.S. Air Force...
27 October, 2013John “Deacon” Russell headed West
SSS member BGen. John P. “Deacon” 84 headed west June 23, 2013 in Summerf...
23 June, 2013John "Deacon" Russell headed West
SSS member BGen. John P. “Deacon” 84 headed west June 23, 2013 in Summerf...
23 June, 2013
Buzz Sawyer headed West
Julian D. “Buzz” Sawyer, 83, died Sunday after a brief illness. Funeral will be Frida...
03 July, 2012Denis M. “Denny” Cordero Headed West
Denis Morales Cordero –February 24, 1931 – March 15, 2012 As reported by ...
15 March, 2012
Air National Guard dedicated Shepperd Hall in 2010
The Air National Guard unveiled the newest addition to its readiness center during a ...
16 September, 2010
Jack Pitchford Headed West
F-100 Wild Weasel Pilot Jack Pitchford, 82, from Mississippi who survived seven years...
02 December, 2009
Robert E. Phillips – Headed West (1930 – 2002)
Robert E. Phillips Biography. Robert E. Phillips, 72, retired U.S. Air Force lieutena...
28 October, 2002Capt Roger E. Wichman, USAF, KIA 1968
Capt Roger E. Wichman, 35 TFW, 615th TFS was Killed In Action in Vietnam at the heig...
09 November, 1968