Hobby Master HA2116 F-100C Super Sabre SK-737 "Miss Mynookie", 188th TFS, New Mexico ANG, Tuy Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 1968 1/72
The F-100 was the first fighter to attain supersonic speed in level flight. With the new role as a fighter/bomber the F-100C had improvements over the “A” variant such as a strengthened wing with six hard-points to carry up to 5,000 pounds of bombs, rockets, fuel tanks or a Mk. 7 nuclear weapon. The F-100C also received a new electronic bombing system and an in-flight re-fueling probe. A new engine increased speed at altitude by 40 mph and reduced time to climb to 35,000 feet by 10 percent.
The 188th TFS/150th TFG of the New Mexico ANG was called to active duty in late January 1968 and in May 1968 began to deploy men and materiel to Tuy Hoa AB in South Vietnam. It was an 11,000 miles trip requiring 3 re-fuels for their F-100s. F-100C Super Sabre SK-737 “Miss Mynookie” was the personal aircraft of Lt. Col. Frederich Fink C.O of the 188th TFS. During the 188th time in Vietnam, May 1968 until May 1969, they flew 6,000 plus sorties.