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Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m

Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory

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Crooks, Thad W.

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Thad W. Crooks

Preferred Name: Thad
Date of Birth: August 1, 1940
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Biography
Pilot Information

Thad Crooks flew the F-100 from 1966-1967 with the 306th Tactical Fighter Squadron/31st Tactical Fighter Wing, ouf of Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam, then in 1967 with the 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Wing, out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam.

Units Assigned

  • 1966-1967 306th Tactical Fighter Squadron/31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 1967 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (F-100)

Awards & Decorations

Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation
AF Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat V
AF Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
RVN Gallantry Cross With Palm
RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm

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