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This Day in History – June 10, 1969 – The X-15 gets a place in history

10 June 1969: The U.S. Air Force donated the first North American Aviation X-15, serial number 56-6670, to the Smithsonian Institution for display at the National Air and Space Museum. The first of three X-15A hypersonic research rocketplanes built by North American for the Air Force and the National Advisory Committee (NACA, the predecessor of NASA), 56-6670 made the first glide flight and

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Barnes, Charles R.

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Charles R. Barnes

Preferred Name: Charlie
Date of Birth: April 14, 1935
Highest Military Grade: 0-7 – Brigadier General
Biography
Pilot Information

Aviation Cadet Class 56-Q. Flew F-86A, E, &F, F-84F, F-100C, D, &F, RF-84F, F-4C & E and several other support type aircraft. Served in the USAF and Indiana Air National Guard rising to rank of Brig. Gen. and Commander of 122 Tactical Fighter Wing.

Retired June 1989. (1)

 

Source (1): https://airandspace.si.edu/support/wall-of-honor/charles-r-barnes

 

Units Assigned

  • 12/1054 Entered USAF
  • Aviation Cadet Class 56-Q
  • 1972-1980 163rd Tactical Fighter Squadron/122nd Tactical Fighter Wing
  • 3/1984-5/1989 122nd Tactical Fighter Wing, Commander, INANG
  • 6/1989  Retired USAF

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

F-86 A/E/F
F-84F
F-100 C/D/F
RF-84F
F-4 C/E

Wall of Honor Location: Foil: 8 Panel: 1 Column: 4 Line: 26

 

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