The Super Sabre Skyblazers

The USA’s first super-sonic aircraft in Europe: the F-100.

Paris Air Show, 1957.

Paris Air Show brochure.

I believe this is the “Looping en forme de losange”.

Same.

Everything was done in formation.

The team.

Assigned to Bitburg Air Base’s 36th Fighter Day Wing/Tactical Fighter Wing, the F-100C Super Sabre-flying “Skyblazers” wowed millions in the skies over Europe from 1957 to 1962. The team pictured here was led by Captain Bill Creech (later a 4-star general and the namesake of Creech AFB in Nevada). His wingmen were Captains Pat Kramer & Nevin Christensen and Lieutenants Gordon Eells & Gordon Scharnhorst. 

They really knew how to put on a show.