I was crew chief of F100F 838 on that trip, Enjoyed your clip

My name is Norman Huff, Class 59F. This video was beautiful for it brought back old memories in 1959. Was 2nd or 3rd in my basic jet training at Big Springs Texas. I chose the F-100 slot to fly the Super Sabre at Luke AFB. Because of the mission, I suppose you guys were on nuclear alert in Turkey, our class at Luke was strictly to learn to shoot the guns, fire rockets, and fly simulated nuclear attacks on the deck as well as high altitude. To refresh you're memory you had to learn to do the LAD, High Dive, and Over the Shoulder. I cannot remember if we learned to air refuel at Luke or at Nellis AFB, Nevada. I finished 3rd or 4th in my class at Luke and took a chance that I could snag the only F-104C slot at George AFB, Victorville, CA- before I signed in at Nellis. My CO was Major "Hoot" Gibson, a Korean Ace. We did more nuclear runs and Triple Threats on simulated nuke targets in the many Nevada Restrictive Areas. The F-`100 gun sight was really great. I qualified on the dart on mission #2. The 20 mm cannons would shake and you could see the paint come off the 20's and they arched into the silver dart. The air refueling were the most challenging both day and night. Note the straight refueling probe-not like the one that some USAF Colonel fell off the drogue and bent the AR Probe. After that they USAF bent all the AR probes. Make it easy for Wing Weenies to qualify. I enjoyed the presentation showing the flight of four refueling behind the KB 50 Js. The author stated six months. George AFB rotated every three months. When I became checked out in the F-104C/D it had a fixed refueling probe. When we engaged the drogue it would sometimes whip like you could see in the F-100 video. In my first TDY to Spain, the flight of 18 A/C had to do it in two sometimes three days. From GAFB to Bermuda, for an overnight stay. Take off for the Azores for another night, and then on the Moron AB near Seville, Spain. We had to rely on Ocean Station Echo VOR. I had good eye sight for I could see the KBs 30 miles out. Our mission changed. No longer Nuke but to Air Defense for Spain- B-47s standing alert at Moron, and Torrejon AB Spain near Madrid. I flew with the 435th, 436th, 434th, and 476th TFS. Was TDY all the time. Stood alert for the Berlin, Cuban Crisis an eventually to Vietnam. While with the 476th the Wing Commander by the name of Col Darrell Cramer and I led the first non-stop flight of 10 A/C for the first gaggle, and 30 minutes later the following 8 A/C from GAFB to Seville Spain in 10 hrs. Took six refueling and we flew a great circle route that flew close to Canada and Newfoundland. It was harry for Cramer was not that good at air refueling. Sometimes the AR probe hose would shake and pull the complete AR probe off the A/C. The rivets would go down the port intake and cause a compressor stall and out you go. The "In Trail" was great. Bought back memories. I usually was in number 4 position. Lots of G's. Final was 180 Kts indicated. Squeak em on without scraping the tail post. The CO at the time was an Exchange Navy Pilot by the name of Brotherton. My favorite flight instructor was Capt Louie Braun, spelling? Anyway if you know anybody that reads this and was in class 59F, you can e-mail me at normannhuff@gmail.com. or sign up with the Veteran Group. Regards to all that flew the F-100. God Bless and God Save America. Norm Huff

I'm a Hun Driver Brat from the 60's, miss my Dad, Great Video....... Thank you to all that served

Castle in the video called Maiden's Castle, in Erdemli Mersin super nostalgie ...

Awesome Video Sir! Thank you very much for sharing that!!!

That's my dad before I was born. I've seen the clip before and we talked about it this past weekend. Hard to believe he filmed the whole trip by himself using a 16mm camera. Proud of him.

Wow great video, thanks for posting!

Amazing footage. Thank you for your time and effort.

Wonderful video! My Dad flew F-100s at Foster AFB and England AFB. Two deployments to Turkey in the 196os -- I still remember the red fez he brought back from one of his trips.

Shock, I probably flew with you while you were with the Ferry Command. I went on three or four crossings while at George AFB from 1954 to 1959.Mostly the Goose Bay, Keflavik, Europe route. We delivered the first F-100's to Bitburg. Sitting and waiting for the WX to clear while at godforsaken Goose Bay so we could get into Keflavik, Iceland. No Air Refueling in those days! Then frustrated, watching the Canadians, who were ferrying MK-6's (F-86's), take-off in any WX to fly the same route. Of course they could go into BLU-1 if the WX went bad at Keflavik. And us, having to memorize the route through the fjords to get into BLU-1 in case of a dire emergency. Glad I never had to try that!! On one trip , two of us from George AFB got stuck in Goose Bay for a couple of weeks with our fuel tank laden F-100's and had to wait for the next Ferry Command group to come through. We were allowed to take our birds up on a local flight when the WX was good, just to keep them operational. On one of those days I got into a hassle with one of the Canadian MK-6's who was airborne at that time. No contest!!!! He easily waxed my a_ _. After landing, I went over to the Canadian area to talk to the pilot and much to my embarrassment, found out he was a enlisted Sargent. Yes, they had enlisted men as pilots. The last one I went on with you guys (Ferry Cmd) was the most interesting. Dover, Deleware to Ernest Harmon AB, Newfoundland. Then to Lajas, Azores with NO air refueling. So, that meant we had to carry as many fuel tanks as possible to make it to the Azores and we HAD TO HAVE negative winds (no head winds) or we couldn't go., There were other conflicts that occurred before this trip, but space prevents me from mentioning them. After a couple weeks of waiting, we finally went. After your Ferry Command disbanded, I led a couple of "Flying Fish's" (Pacific Crossings) in the F-100's. Califonia, Hickam AFB, Guam, then into Far East Bases.

Lots of good memories. Thanks

Beautiful aircraft, thanks for sharing!

This brought back memories for me. This was a deployment by the 428th TFS in 1958. I deployed from Cannon to Incirlik four years later, in Feb 1962 and we and spent four months TDY there. I was in the 522nd TFS at the time. All of it looked familiar and the shots toward the end showed the exact barracks we lived in while I was there. Norm Turner

Chad & Jeremy and afterburning J-57s!! Great film, thanks again.

This guy is one of the most beloved squadron commanders I've ever met...

Using an old presentation..."VSH". Thank you for sharing this Gold! Bob

My father was also stationed in Turkey as a "hun" pilot. I was a young boy. Cheers to my father Major Ramon H. Perez

"Good morning Sabreshine...the KB-50 says hello...we make contrails above you, you refuel us below".

This is the most beautiful video I've ever seen of flying in formation. Thank you so much for serving. Please PM me so I can send a personal thank you!

Thank you for this video.

Was always afraid of flying….this makes it so nice and easy. Love this clip….

Brilliant. Captures the mood of squadron rotations in the late 50s, early 60s Cold War period. Straight refueling probes, KB-50s. Shortly after this, our our attention turned to Vietnam.

Great recruiting cameo.

Well Done!! Brings back many great memories.

I was in the Air Force from 1966-70 and at Cannon from '66 to '69. I worked in POL and refueled hundreds of F-100's while stationed there. Loved watching this vid.

as a gen z turk i dont lived in 50's but i can feel and see how beautiful they are

Shit hot...I love this...I saw it long ago and go back every now and then and watch it again...10 yrs later I flew the D and F and did Vietnam at Phan Rang.

Great video. I am living Adana, İncirlik is near this city. Great.

very nice video recording and pilots great.

Made this trip (over and back) as a Navy guy in the 70's. Long haul across the pond!

My Dad flew over 3000 hrs in the F100 Super Saber and he flew many others in his career in the Air Force. He is now 87 years old and he and my Mom both suffer from dementia, it is heartbreaking to watch. But he always smiles when talking about his time in the F100.

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Shit Hot---I flew the Hun 10 years later, (the D and F) and a tour in Vietnam---This a super video---I even like the music!

LOVE this video! You know my papa, J.L. Pennington? He sent this to me :)

Great video, especially considering it was shot in 1958. Well edited too.

I really enjoyed this! Very well filmed & edited nice score too, can I ask what kind if camera was used? I wish my Dad could have seen this he was with the 3rd Photo Flt in Wiesbaden ’53-’56 before working at Lookout Mountain AFL he loved filming Aerials, after he was recalled he went to Korea filming “Fox Peter One” he also filmed the first F-100s coming into Europe, if I remember right one had cracked canopy form hitting the drogue, thank you again Crawford for posting this!

I was with the Shaw RB-66's on that deployment. Watched the Huns a lot.

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Thanks X 3 ...... Shock

Woww, beautiful video of the Huns with nostalgic background music 👍

"Shock" is an American hero. His bride is too.

Suuperr.

Sierra Hotel!!!

Great photos, many thanks!! Brings back a flood of old memories. I was a jr Lt in the F-100 squadron (1957-1958) that pioneered, at the squadron level, many of the skills that became commonplace later. It was the 1st TFS and I see the "Wicked Lady" emblem on the side of several planes. Our CO was Chuck Yeager, who was picked for this post because of his skill and credibility. I clearly recall hours of practicing not only refueling but special weapons delivery, air-to-air missile (Sidewinders) delivery, and others. Then we went from George AFB (So. Calif) to Moron de la Frontera, Spain and were Franco's air defense against the Soviets. I see another commenter here who may have been in that squadron. Eddie Gallardo, if you were, send me a note(waltmaas1@gmail.com) and we'll renew old friendships.

What's the name of the 2nd song?

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We love america greetings from Turkey 😘

what is first music's name??

Hun class56V with Shockley, Briggs, Scott,. Any Relation? That Shockley 1958/59 Took photos of a Russian bear near Misawa. Hi fligth1961;Last 4F-100Fs, straight booms to Denmark. Stanfield,Fawcett, Martin,and Dunlap. With 3 Denmark pilot COs.

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