Subject: Re: (Silly Week 2008) Submission #8
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "S. Robert Sliger II" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:22:47 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: S. Robert Sliger II 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 9:17 PM
  Subject: (Silly Week 2008) Submission #8

  North American F-100G 

  by Bud Sliger
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  F-100G “22+66”
  JFBS-114 'Aardvarks'

  Diepholze AB

  1988

   

  Germany’s involvement with the F-100 started in late 1979 when 18 aircraft (12 Ds and 6 Fs) were acquired from the Danish air force, upon which they were pressed briefly into front-line service, replacing F-104s in the ground attack role until sufficient Tornados could be acquired. After being phased out of combat service in ’81 a few found there way into the Luftwaffe’s R&D use, where they were used to test various improvements for the F-4F and Tornado. 

  When the aircraft first entered service they received a full overhaul by both Rockwell Aviation and MBB, this included the cockpit (which received a new center console CRT), Airframe, Weapons carriage (Deleted two 20mm cannon for extra black boxes), and the Engine. The newly refurbished aircraft received the standard Luftwaffe 3-tone camo and markings. Eventually a handful of aircraft received a redesigned engine in the form of the J57-BMW29, which included various elements designed for the EJ-200 engine.

  The F-100 had a leading role in the development of the EFA, specifically the gun bay design and the gun exhaust gas vent system. These aircraft were fitted with a pair of 27mm Mauser cannons for a series of trials. It was also used in testing various modifications to the ECM and Countermeasures pods for the Tornado, and used in LGB trials.

  After being used for 6 years the aircraft were retired from R&D work, 8 aircraft were used to form Germany’s only dedicated Adversary sqn, JFBS-114. Known as the ‘Aardvarks’, they not only performed DACM but also did electronic simulations for the German Navy and for NATO exercises. The handful of F-100s soldiered on in this role until ’92 when airframe fatigue caused their retirement.

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  Photos and text © by Bud Sliger

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