This dramatic photograph captures a North American F-100 Super Sabre climbing steeply above the clouds, showcasing the aircraft that made history as the first U.S. Air Force fighter capable of level supersonic flight. Entering service in 1954, the F-100 became the first of the so-called 'Century Series' fighters and served extensively in both the interceptor and fighter-bomber roles, including combat duty over Vietnam. This example, marked with buzz code FW-733, wears standard bare-metal Air Force livery of the period. Project: 218472