Charles William Armstrong
Preferred Name: Bill
Nickname/Call Sign: Bill
Date of Birth: 04-04-1930
Highest Military Grade Held: Lt. Colonel, 05
Hometown: Cumberland, MD
Biography
Served 22 years 7 months retiring in 1975. Have 1445 hours in the F100C/D/F, 1335 hours in the T38 instructing at Randolph AFB, 755 hours in the F84E/F/G, 165 hours in the F86F. Highest award received – Bronze Star.
Units Assigned
- Jun 1952 – Enlisted USAF Basic at Sampson AB, NY
- Aviation Cadet Training, PreCadet Sq at Selma, AL for six months awaiting class.
- 8 Jul 1954 – Cadet training at Lackland AFB, TX, Goodfellow AFB, TX and Williams AFB, AZ. Wings and Commission. Gunnery Training at Laughlin AFB, TX and Luke AFB, AZ T33, F84
- Dec 54 – Nov 55 69 FBS, K-2 and K-55 Korea F86F. Ejected from F86F while in Korea following engine explosion
- Dec 55 – Aug 61 Gunnery Instructor, 3605 CCTS, Luke AFB, AZ F84G, F84F, L20, T33, F100CD/F (best assignment ever!)
- 1959 – Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV F-100. Top gun award in conventional gunnery and second place in nuclear delivery Sep 61 – Oct 64 492 TFS, RAF Lakenheath, UK, nuclear alert during Cold War.
- Nov 64 – May 66 – 12th AF IG Team, James Connally AFB, TX T-33/F-100
- Jun 66 – Jun 67 – Head of Current Ops, 366 TFW, DaNang AB, Vietnam, F4
- Jul 67 – Jun 72 – IP, 3510 FTW, Randolph AFB, TX T-38
- Jul 72 – Dec 74 – 4629 Air Defense Sq (SAGE), 26 Air Division, Luke AFB, AZ
- 1 Jan 1975 – Retired as Lt Colonel as good assignments no longer available.
Awards & Decorations
- Received the Bronze Star
Flight Info
- 1445 hours in the F100C/D/F
- 1335 hours in the T38 instructing at Randolph AFB
- 755 hours in the F84E/F/G
- 165 hours in the F86F
Military Education
- MS Systems Management, AFIT (Residence)
- WPAFB, OH – 1974
Civilian Education
- BA, Allegany Community College
- Biography
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Biography
Served 22 years 7 months retiring in 1975. Have 1445 hours in the F100C/D/F, 1335 hours in the T38 instructing at Randolph AFB, 755 hours in the F84E/F/G, 165 hours in the F86F. Highest award received – Bronze Star.
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Units Assigned
- Jun 1952 – Enlisted USAF Basic at Sampson AB, NY
- Aviation Cadet Training, PreCadet Sq at Selma, AL for six months awaiting class.
- 8 Jul 1954 – Cadet training at Lackland AFB, TX, Goodfellow AFB, TX and Williams AFB, AZ. Wings and Commission. Gunnery Training at Laughlin AFB, TX and Luke AFB, AZ T33, F84
- Dec 54 – Nov 55 69 FBS, K-2 and K-55 Korea F86F. Ejected from F86F while in Korea following engine explosion
- Dec 55 – Aug 61 Gunnery Instructor, 3605 CCTS, Luke AFB, AZ F84G, F84F, L20, T33, F100CD/F (best assignment ever!)
- 1959 – Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV F-100. Top gun award in conventional gunnery and second place in nuclear delivery Sep 61 – Oct 64 492 TFS, RAF Lakenheath, UK, nuclear alert during Cold War.
- Nov 64 – May 66 – 12th AF IG Team, James Connally AFB, TX T-33/F-100
- Jun 66 – Jun 67 – Head of Current Ops, 366 TFW, DaNang AB, Vietnam, F4
- Jul 67 – Jun 72 – IP, 3510 FTW, Randolph AFB, TX T-38
- Jul 72 – Dec 74 – 4629 Air Defense Sq (SAGE), 26 Air Division, Luke AFB, AZ
- 1 Jan 1975 – Retired as Lt Colonel as good assignments no longer available.
Awards & Decorations
- Received the Bronze Star
Flight Info
- 1445 hours in the F100C/D/F
- 1335 hours in the T38 instructing at Randolph AFB
- 755 hours in the F84E/F/G
- 165 hours in the F86F
Military Education
- MS Systems Management, AFIT (Residence)
- WPAFB, OH – 1974
Civilian Education
- BA, Allegany Community College