Benjamin J. Dailey
Preferred Name: Ben
Nickname/Call Sign: Ben
Date of Birth: December 18, 1932
Highest Military Grade Held: Lieutenant Colonel, O5
Hometown: Marengo, IL
Biography
Retired from USAF 1971
1971-1978 Owned and operated a pet shop and import/export business in Okinawa
1978-1986 Sikorsky Aircraft Company – Site Administrator Bushr, Iran and Logistics Support Rep Tustin MCAS California and MCAS Futenma Okinawa
1988-2004 – American Engineering Corporation – Mechanical Engineer – Okinawa, Japan
Widower with five children and seven grandchildren
Units Assigned
1953-1954 1738th Ferry Squadron, Pilot, Long Beach Airport, CA (F-80, T-33, C-47, C-45)
1954-1955 67th Fighter Bomber Squadron, Osan AB, Korea/Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan (T-33, F-86)
1955-1960 3597 Combat Crew Training Squadron/4524 Combat Crew Training Squadron, Instructor Pilot & Academic Instructor,Nellis AFB, NV (F-80, T-33, F-86, F-100, L-20)
1961-1965 18 Tactical Fighter Wing, Flight Test Maint Officer/Flight line Maint Officer/Wing Quality Control Officer, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan/Korat RTAB, Thailand (T-33, F-100, F-105)
1966 4520 Combat Crew Training Squadron, Flight Test Maint Officer & Wing Quality Control Officer, Nellis AFB, NV (T-33, F-105)
1967 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Wing Quality Control Officer, Takhli RTAB, Thailand (F-105, KC-135) Awarded Bronze Star
1968-1971 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Wing Quality Control Officer Kadena AB, Okinawa , Japan/Chief of Maint FOL Osan/Kwangju AB, Korea (F-105)
Awards & Decorations
Bronze Star
Flight Info
F-80
T-33
C-47
C-45
F-86
F-80
F-100
L-20
F-105
KC-135
Military Education
Basic Training Lackland AFB/Sheppard AFB, TX
Electronic Fundamentals Keesler AFB, MS
Aviation Cadets Class 53D2 Bainbridge AB, GA, Goodfellow AFB/Foster AFB, TX
Combat Crew Training, Nellis AFB, NV
Academic Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
OBR 4341 Maintenance Officer Course, Chanute AFB, IL
Air-Ground School Southern Pines, NC/Biloxi, MS
Civilian Education
High School plus college credits
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Biography
Retired from USAF 1971
1971-1978 Owned and operated a pet shop and import/export business in Okinawa
1978-1986 Sikorsky Aircraft Company – Site Administrator Bushr, Iran and Logistics Support Rep Tustin MCAS California and MCAS Futenma Okinawa
1988-2004 – American Engineering Corporation – Mechanical Engineer – Okinawa, JapanWidower with five children and seven grandchildren
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Units Assigned
1953-1954 1738th Ferry Squadron, Pilot, Long Beach Airport, CA (F-80, T-33, C-47, C-45)
1954-1955 67th Fighter Bomber Squadron, Osan AB, Korea/Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan (T-33, F-86)
1955-1960 3597 Combat Crew Training Squadron/4524 Combat Crew Training Squadron, Instructor Pilot & Academic Instructor,Nellis AFB, NV (F-80, T-33, F-86, F-100, L-20)
1961-1965 18 Tactical Fighter Wing, Flight Test Maint Officer/Flight line Maint Officer/Wing Quality Control Officer, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan/Korat RTAB, Thailand (T-33, F-100, F-105)
1966 4520 Combat Crew Training Squadron, Flight Test Maint Officer & Wing Quality Control Officer, Nellis AFB, NV (T-33, F-105)
1967 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Wing Quality Control Officer, Takhli RTAB, Thailand (F-105, KC-135) Awarded Bronze Star
1968-1971 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Wing Quality Control Officer Kadena AB, Okinawa , Japan/Chief of Maint FOL Osan/Kwangju AB, Korea (F-105)Awards & Decorations
Bronze StarFlight Info
F-80
T-33
C-47
C-45
F-86
F-80
F-100
L-20
F-105
KC-135Military Education
Basic Training Lackland AFB/Sheppard AFB, TX
Electronic Fundamentals Keesler AFB, MS
Aviation Cadets Class 53D2 Bainbridge AB, GA, Goodfellow AFB/Foster AFB, TX
Combat Crew Training, Nellis AFB, NV
Academic Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
OBR 4341 Maintenance Officer Course, Chanute AFB, IL
Air-Ground School Southern Pines, NC/Biloxi, MSCivilian Education
High School plus college credits