Aircraft hub · 1953

North American F-100 Super Sabre

First fighter supersonic in level flight; the ‘Hun’ did Vietnam’s unglamorous heavy lifting. The gazetteer currently lists it at 4 UK museums.

4
Museums
1953
First flight
2,294
Built
864 mph
Top speed
Early jet age
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the North American F-100 Super Sabre in the UK

The gazetteer records 4 North American F-100 Super Sabre airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 4 UK collections, in 2 regions: East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
IWM Duxford Cambridge East of England
Midland Air Museum Coventry Midlands & Lincolnshire North American F-86A Sabre
North American F-100D Super Sabre
Newark Air Museum Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire North American F-100 Super Sabre
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Bungay East of England North American F-100D Super Sabre 54-2196 (USAF)
Type notes

The North American F-100 Super Sabre in brief

TypeNorth American F-100 Super Sabre
First flight1953
EraEarly jet age
Number built2,294
Top speed864 mph
UK museums holding one4
Airframes recorded in this survey4

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

CompendiumGazetteer