The F-100 units of USAFE F-100 units of United States Air Forces in Europe Gordon, Doug creator author. text bibliography History enk 2023 2023 monographic eng print 191 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm "The North American F-100 Super Sabre served with the United States Air Forces in Europe for a total of sixteen years at the height of the Cold War. The primary mission of the USAFE units that flew the 'Hun' was the delivery of tactical nuclear weapons on targets in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The nuclear mission was practised on the gunnery ranges of Europe, the Mediterranean region, and North Africa. The pilots, called bomb commanders, sat alert all over Europe to take off at a moment's notice and fly alone into the heart of enemy territory carrying just one atomic bomb often more powerful than those dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of the Second World War. These dedicated pilots acknowledged that many of their targets were situated so far away that there would be no prospect of return to their home base and their families and friends. The secondary mission of the USAFE F-100 units was to prepare for conventional war. Illustrated with over 275 images, Gordon's detailed analysis of the F-100 Super Sabre units' role in the USAFE is vital for all readers interested in the history of this significant aircraft. Drawing on the private correspondence of the pilots, this book offers a unique and fascinating insight into the reality of the Cold War for those at its sharp end." -- Doug Gordon. Place of publication from publisher's website. Includes bibliographical references. n-us--- F-100 (Jet fighter plane) History United States. Air Force. Air Forces in Europe History 20th century Cold War Aerial operations, American Super Sabre (Avion de chasse à réaction) Histoire United States. Air Force. Air Forces in Europe F-100 (Jet fighter plane) 1900-1999 fast UG1242.F5 G67 2023 623.7464 9781781559109 1781559104 pda,print UKMGB 230822 20250318220656.8 in00005464254 eng