Doug Gordon was born in Orford, Suffolk, and spent his early childhood within sight and sound of the USAF base at RAF Bentwaters. Regular attendance at USAF open houses engendered a passion for aircraft. These early experiences and a move to Farnborough in the early 1960s, with visits to Farnborough air shows, was the foundation for an abiding interest in the military aviation of the Cold War. He regularly publishes articles about the units and aircraft of the Cold War with a particular emphasis on the USAF. He lives in Brittany, France.

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• About this book; Acknowledgements; Glossary of Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Development of the F-100. Chapter 2: The Nuclear Mission. Chapter 3: The 20th Fighter Bomber Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 4:The 36th Fighter Day Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 5: The 48th Fighter Bomber Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 6: The 388/49th Fighter Bomber Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 7: The 50 Fighter Bomber Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 8: The 401st Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 9: The North African Bases and F-100 Units. Chapter 10:Detachment #1 7407th Support Squadron, Slick Chicks. Chapter 11:The Skyblazers. Chapter 12: TAC F-100 Temporary Detachments to USAFE in the Cold War. Endpiece; Appendices: 1, NATO F-100 units. 2, The Doctrines of Massive Retaliation and Flexible Response. Maps: USAFE F-100 bases; Gunnery ranges used by the USAFE based F-100 aircraft. Aircraft; Bibliography and other Sources.

Doug Gordon was born in Orford, Suffolk, and spent his early childhood within sight and sound of the USAF base at RAF Bentwaters. Regular attendance at USAF open houses engendered a passion for aircraft. These early experiences and a move to Farnborough in the early 1960s, with visits to Farnborough air shows, was the foundation for an abiding interest in the military aviation of the Cold War. He regularly publishes articles about the units and aircraft of the Cold War with a particular emphasis on the USAF. He lives in Brittany, France.

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• About this book; Acknowledgements; Glossary of Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Development of the F-100. Chapter 2: The Nuclear Mission. Chapter 3: The 20th Fighter Bomber Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 4:The 36th Fighter Day Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 5: The 48th Fighter Bomber Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 6: The 388/49th Fighter Bomber Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 7: The 50 Fighter Bomber Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 8: The 401st Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 9: The North African Bases and F-100 Units. Chapter 10:Detachment #1 7407th Support Squadron, Slick Chicks. Chapter 11:The Skyblazers. Chapter 12: TAC F-100 Temporary Detachments to USAFE in the Cold War. Endpiece; Appendices: 1, NATO F-100 units. 2, The Doctrines of Massive Retaliation and Flexible Response. Maps: USAFE F-100 bases; Gunnery ranges used by the USAFE based F-100 aircraft. Aircraft; Bibliography and other Sources.

Doug Gordon was born in Orford, Suffolk, and spent his early childhood within sight and sound of the USAF base at RAF Bentwaters. Regular attendance at USAF open houses engendered a passion for aircraft. These early experiences and a move to Farnborough in the early 1960s, with visits to Farnborough air shows, was the foundation for an abiding interest in the military aviation of the Cold War. He regularly publishes articles about the units and aircraft of the Cold War with a particular emphasis on the USAF. He lives in Brittany, France.

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• About this book; Acknowledgements; Glossary of Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Development of the F-100. Chapter 2: The Nuclear Mission. Chapter 3: The 20th Fighter Bomber Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 4:The 36th Fighter Day Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 5: The 48th Fighter Bomber Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 6: The 388/49th Fighter Bomber Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 7: The 50 Fighter Bomber Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 8: The 401st Tactical Fighter Wing. Chapter 9: The North African Bases and F-100 Units. Chapter 10:Detachment #1 7407th Support Squadron, Slick Chicks. Chapter 11:The Skyblazers. Chapter 12: TAC F-100 Temporary Detachments to USAFE in the Cold War. Endpiece; Appendices: 1, NATO F-100 units. 2, The Doctrines of Massive Retaliation and Flexible Response. Maps: USAFE F-100 bases; Gunnery ranges used by the USAFE based F-100 aircraft. Aircraft; Bibliography and other Sources.