Skip to content

Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m

Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory

Read More »
Join The SSS
Update My Bio
Main Menu
  • Home
  • History
    • About The SSS
    • Headed West
    • Biographies
    • Today in F-100 History
    • SSS Caterpillar
    • Wall of Honor
    • F-100 Information
    • Friends of the Super Sabre
    • N. American F-100 Super Sabre
  • Galleries
  • The Intake
    • About The Intake: Journal
    • The Intake: Journal of the Super Sabre Society – Archives
  • What’s New
  • Contact

Ames, Richard C.

  • Home
  • Biography
  • Biographies
  • Ames, Richard C.

Richard C. Ames

Preferred Name: Rick
Date of Birth: August 2, 1944
Highest Military Grade: 0-3 – Captain
Hometown: Houston, TX
Biography
Pilot Information

Rick Ames flew the F-100 with the 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Wing, out of  Phan Rang AB, Vietnam.

Units Assigned

  • 1969 RTU Luke AFB, AZ
  • 1969-1970 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 1970-1971 RAF Lakenheath, England
  • 1973 524th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cannon AB, NM
  • 1973-1976 188th Tactical Fighter Squadron, ARANG, Fort Smith, TX
  • 1973-1977 Tucson ANG, AK

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

  • F-100

Military & Civilian Education

Wall of Honor Location

Our Mission

The mission of the Super Sabre Society is to preserve the history of the F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew the aircraft.

Follow Us

Copyright © 2025 Super Sabre Society
Website by: Heart and Soul Web Design
Scroll to Top