F-100 Super Sabre | Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

The first mass-produced aircraft to exceed Mach 1 (the speed of sound) in level flight, the F-100 Super Sabre took the US Air Force into the supersonic age when it entered service in 1954.

Its introduction was not without problems, though. Instability problems caused several early F-100s to crash. North American addressed the problems in subsequent versions of the F-100.

The F-100D model was optimized for ground attack, and had larger wings as tail surfaces, an autopilot, advanced avionics, and the ability to carry air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles. Many Super Sabres supported the US war effort in Vietnam, flying most of the close air support missions in the first half of the war. The 120th Fighter Squadron of the Colorado Air National Guard with their F-100Cs became the first Air Guard unit to fight in Vietnam when they were deployed in 1968.

North American built the museum’s F-100D in 1957. The airplane served during several “crises” in its career, being deployed during the Lebanon Crisis in 1958, the Berlin Crisis in 1961, and the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. In 1965 the Air Force transferred it to Lowry AFB as a training airframe.

The F-100D is on loan to Wings Over the Rockies from the National Museum of the US Air Force.

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Saturday Apr 26

10:00AM TO 2:00PM

Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)

Aviation Career Symposium

Saturday, Apr 26, 2025 | 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Discover your path to a career in aviation!

Join us for an exhibition of aviation educators and employers. Take your next step or your first step towards your dream career in aviation. Whether you’re a student wanting to learn or a professional looking to network, this event is for you!

Students with a valid 2024-2025 school ID will receive free admission for this event!*

Featuring:

Airlines
Military Recruiters
Flight Schools
UAV Operators
Airport Businesses
College Programs
High School Programs
Youth Organizations
A Variety of Aircraft
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Vehicles on display will include a Learjet, Air Tractor, Airbus EC145 helicopter, C-172, fire trucks and more! Vehicles are weather dependent and subject to change.

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Sunday Apr 27

10:00AM TO 11:30AM

Air & Space Museum

Sensory Friendly Hours

Sunday, Apr 27, 2025 | 10:00AM to 11:30AM

Join us to experience the museum turned down and participate in sensory friendly activities including a scavenger hunt, discovery carts, STEAM and sensory activities and more!

We are pleased to offer a more comfortable museum experience for our friends who have sensory processing sensitivities and their families. We welcome families with children, teenagers and adults on the autism spectrum, with sensory processing disorders and other cognitive disabilities to experience our museum in a lower sensory environment.

Admission is FREE for children or adults with sensory processing sensitivities and their families. Please pre-register at the link below.

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Monday Apr 28

6:00PM TO 8:00PM

Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)

Wings Aerospace Exploration Parent/Family Info Night

Monday, Apr 28, 2025 | 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Full STEAM Ahead – Immerse Your Student into Aerospace!

Join us for an informational session to learn about Wings Aerospace Exploration (WAE), a hands-on enrichment program for students in grades 6-12 from the team at Wings Over the Rockies™. During this session, we will provide a program overview, introduce our staff and instructors, share stories from current and past students and answer your questions! This meeting will take place at Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport (13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO 80112).

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Wings is thrilled to announce the expansion of the WAE pathway at our Exploration of Flight campus at Centennial Airport to include middle school classes! For this upcoming 2025/2026 school year, WAE Centennial will be open to middle school and high school students (grades 6-12).

WAE students have the opportunity to explore the wonders of flight, engage with industry professionals, and gain valuable skills for future careers in aerospace. The program includes building and operating RC airplanes, drones and robotics, as well as coding, rocketry and LOTS of other aviation and space related subjects. Wings Aerospace Exploration is an enrichment program and complements but does not take the place of an accredited educational institution.

Questions? Please contact:
Nedra Hall – Program Coordinator, 303.360.5360 ext 125
WingsEducation@WingsMuseum.org

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