Photographed on July 19, 1957, this North American F-100 Super Sabre represents a landmark achievement in American military aviation as the first U.S. Air Force fighter capable of sustained supersonic flight in level flight. The first of the famed 'Century Series' fighters, the F-100 served with Tactical Air Command and saw extensive combat service over Vietnam in the following decade. This image, captured soaring above a dramatic cloud formation, showcases the sleek swept-wing design that defined a new generation of jet fighters during the Cold War. Project: 218463