Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA2113, F-100C Super Sabre 54-1800, 333 Fighter Day Sqn., 4th FDW, Seymour Johnson AFB, 1958 "Gunnery Meet".
The first USAF Worldwide Gunnery Competition “Gunsmoke” was initiated in 1949 with the goal of improving flight
crew expertise with their aircraft and weapons.
The meet
was held biennially at
Yuma and then moved to Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada. The meet wasn’t held from 1963-1980 and
the last ever meet took place in 1995. The 4th FDW replaced the 83rd FDW
at Seymour Johnson AFB in 1957 until 1960.
With the realignment the 333rd FDS
“Lancers” was formed on November 13, 1957 and activated December 8, 1957.On July 1st,
1958 the 333rd was re-designated the 333rd TFS.
F-100C
54-1800 was one of the aircraft sent to represent the 9th Air Force. This
aircraft was later sold to
the Turkish Air Force and arrived on October 24, 1974. The last Turkish F-100D was retired in 1982.
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