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Last 185th F-100C goes to Florida

Iowa Air National Guard Col. Don Forney 185th Fighter Group Commander (far left) with Col. Warren Nelson (far right) stand with other 185th FG members as last F-100C Super Saber tail 986 prepares to depart Sioux City for Eglin Air Force Base Museum on May 19, 1974. Tail 54-986 on display at Eglin was painted to depict F-100C 54-1954 as flown by Sioux City, Iowa native and Medal of Honor recipient, Colonel George Bud Day. The 185th continued to fly newer F-100 models until its conversion to A-7 Corsair in July 1977.

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