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| Keywords: F-100D gate guard Aviano 1997.JPEG Personnel from the U S Air Force 31st Engineering Squadron and members of the Italian Air Force carefully mount a North American F-100D Super Sabre on 22 October 1997 The plane was dedicated to the 31st Fighter Wing from the Italian Air Force The aircraft shown was first registered as USAF 54-2290 and later then sold to Denmark as G-290 During its planned transfer to Turkey the plane experienced an engine failure at the U S Naval Air Station Sigonella Italy on 6 November 1981 Left there it went for a while to the Vigna di Valle Museum and was finally restored by 31st TFW personnel with fake serial 56-2927 and transferred to Aviano AFB It also wears the Vietnam tail code SS of the 309th TFS 31st TFW at Tuy Hoa Air Base South Vietnam U S DefenseImagery http //www defenseimagery mil photo VIRIN 971022-F-4590P-022/DF-SC-99-00123 http //www dodmedia osd mil/DVIC_View/Still_Details cfm SDAN DFSC9900123 JPGPath /Assets/1986/Navy/DF-SC-99-00123 JPG 22 0ct 1997 Photographer's Name Ann Garizaldy Paterson USAF PD-USGov North American F-100D Super Sabre museum aircraft Gate guardians aircraft | ||||
