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Today in History – January 23, 1939 – A Curtiss Hawk 75A surpasses all speed records at 575mph

January 23, 2021

23 January 1939 – Buffalo, N.Y., January 24—(AP)—A Curtiss Hawk 75A pursuit plane, one of 100 being constructed for the French Government, has “substantially exceeded …

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Today in History – January 23, 1939 – A Curtiss Hawk 75A surpasses all speed records at 575mph

January 23, 2021

23 January 1939 – Buffalo, N.Y., January 24—(AP)—A Curtiss Hawk 75A pursuit plane, one of 100 being constructed for the French Government, has “substantially exceeded …

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Cowles, Jack Morris

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Jack M. Cowles

Preferred Name: Jack
Date of Birth: November 8, 1942
Highest Military Grade Held: Select
Hometown: OR
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Biography

After serving in the USAF, Jack began a 33-year career with United Airlines retiring as a Boeing 777 Captain. He then became a realtor.
Jack is an avid golfer and lived for many years in Pebble Beach, CA. He and his wife Annie now live in Carmel, CA.

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Units Assigned

  • 1966-1968 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron/31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, FL/Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 1968-1969 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron/48th Tactical Fighter Wing, Lakenheath RAFB, England (F-100)

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Civilian Education:

  • Oregon State University

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