I flew all models of the F-100 including the A, C, D, and F. It was my favorite jet fighter. I have over one thousand hours in the F-100, starting at Nellis AFB in July 1957. Nellis was the ideal place to learn ground attack and air to air fighting techniques. With four 20 millimeter cannons and 15,000 lbs of mixed ordnance load, it was formidable and did great duty in whatever theatre of operations it was assigned. Much of my time was as an instructor at the 179th Tactical Fighter Group (OHANG) at Mansfield, Ohio. It was USAFs first operational jet fighter to exceed Mach one in level flight. My only serious incident was when the canopy tore off my F-100F at 28,000 feet and 480 knots. My last flight in the F-100 was in 1972