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Today in History – June 26, 1969 – Capt John Howard Casper ejects from F-100D #553516

26 June 1969 – Capt John Casper was serving with the 413th TFS out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. On a mission to detect VietCong...

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Brandon, Thomas S.

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Thomas Scott Brandon

Preferred Name: Tom
Date of Birth: June 24, 1944
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
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Biography

Tom Brandon won the “Top Gun” award during RTU at Luke AFB, in 1968. He then went on to fly the F-100 with the 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron/3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam from June 1968 to May 1969.

Pilot Information

Units Assigned

  • 1966 USAFA
  • 1968 UPT (Class 68B, Flying Training Award), Webb AFB, TX
  • 5/1968 F-100 RTU, Top Gun Award, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
  • 6/1968-5/1969 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron/3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 1969-1971 T-38 IP at Webb AFB, (T-38)
  • 1971-1972 Aide to Commander, Pilot, Lackland MTC (T-39, T-33)
  • 1972-1975 76th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA (A-7D)
  • 1975-1977 ALO and pilot, Ft. Ord, CA (O-2)
  • 1977-1978 ACSC, Maxwell AFB, AL
  • 1978-1981 AOC, USAFA
  • 1981-1983 314th AD/DOX, Osan AFB, Korea
  • 1983-1984 T-37 IP, Reese AFB, TX (T-37)
  • 1984-1985 47th Sturon, Commander/T-37 IP, Laughlin AFB, TX (T-37)
  • 1985-1986 86th Fighter Training Squadron, Commander/T-38 IP (T-38)
  • 8/1986 Retired from USAF

Awards & Decorations

Distinguished Flying Cross (2)

Air Medal (12)

Flight Info

F-100
A-7D
O-2
T-33
T-37
T-38
T-39

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • 1966 BS, USAF Academy

Civilian Education:

  • 1978 MPA, Golden Gate University, CA

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Brandon, Tom
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