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Today in History – January 31, 1968 – F-100 pilots Maj Joe Bulger and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams are given the worst kind of mission

31 January 1968 – On the first full day of the Tet Offensive, Major Joe Bulger (Flight Lead) and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams were asked to bomb their own base. In the early hours of the day, Vietcong forces had launched an attack on Bien Hoa AB. “The whole east end was hot,” Abrams said.

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Cael, Joseph Q., Sr

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Joseph Quigley Cael, Sr.

Preferred Name: Joseph
Date of Birth: January 25, 1934
Highest Military Grade: 0-4 – Major
Hometown: New Castle, DE
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Joe attended USAF pilot training as an Aviation Student (USAF, SSgt) in class 60-F flying the T-37 and T-33. He checked out in the F-100C with the New Jersey ANG.  He later flew ANG C-97’s, KC-97’s and C-130’s in the Pacific and in Southeast Asia.

He was hired by TWA in 1966, flying Super Constellations, 707’s, 727’s, 1011’s. Additionally, he flew the 747 as a Captain and Check Airman.

Units Assigned

  • Pilot training as an Aviation Student (USAF, SSgt), Class 60-F, Vance AFB, OK  (T-37, T-33)
  • 119th Tactical Fighter Squadron, NJANG (F-100 C)
  • NJANG, Southeast Asia (C-97, KC-97, C-130)

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Flight Info

T-37
T-33
F-100
C-97
KC-97
C-130

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • 1952 P.S. duPont H.S., Delaware

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