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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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Culberson, Bryant P.

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Bryant P. Culberson

Preferred Name: Bryant
Nickname/Call Sign: Tonto 4
Date of Birth: May 6, 1940
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-6 – Colonel
Hometown: Wetumpka, AL
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Biography

On take-off for a training mission at Cannon AFB, I heard a loud bump and was told by the tower that I was on fire. The SOF advised me to eject. I checked my instruments and everything appeared normal with no warning lights but I looked in the mirror and saw the flames.

I decided to get enough altitude for a safe ejection but was not going to jump out unless I found something definitely showing a fire. When I came out of burner, the fire went out. I had a wingman check me over and he said I was pouring fuel from the left wing tank and that the left gun bay door was missing.

When I landed I found out that the gun bay door had not been secured and came off on rotation and that the fuel tank had a big hole in the inboard side.

Another day at the office.

Pilot Information

Units Assigned

  • 1967 931st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)

Awards & Decorations

Silver Star

Bronze Star

Air Medal (7)

Legion of Merit

Flight Info

F-100 – About 100 hours

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • SOS
  • ACSC, National
  • War College
  • Air War College

Civilian Education:

  • 1963 BS/Aerospace Sciences, USAF Academy
  • MPA, Auburn University

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Bryant and Maura Culberson
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