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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Biography
The Air Force was great. I never got out of the cockpit even when assigned to TAC HQ where I flew A-7 as Deputy Director of Stan/Eval. After retiring from the Air Force, I was the chief pilot for USF&G Insurance Company and flew Falcon’s 50, 900 & 2000 all over the world for 20 years.
Pilot Information
Units Assigned
- 1957-1959 461St FDS Hahn, Germany (F-100C)
- 1959-1960 22nd TFS Bitburg, Germany (F-100C)
- 1960-1962 476th TFS Geroge AFB (F-104C/D)
- 1962-1963 434th TFS George AFB (F-104C/D)
- 1963-1964 4443rd CCTS George AFB (F-104G)
- 1964-1966 4540th CCTW Luke AFB (F-104G)
- 1966-1967 1st Calvary Div An Khe, Vietnam (0-1E)
- 1967-1968 4510 CCTW Luke AFB (F-104G)
- 1968-1969 Army Command & Staff College
- 1969-1970 MAAG Republic of China – Advisor to Chinese Air Force (F-104A/B)
- 1970-1973 357th TFS Davis Monthan AFB (A-7D)
- 1973-1974 3rd TFS Korat AB Thailand (A-7D)
- 1974-1977 479 TFW Davis Monthan AFB (A-7D)
- 1977- 1979 TAC HQ Langley AFB (A-7D)
- 1980 Retired USAF
Civilian:
- 1980-1998 Chief Pilot for USF&G Falcon 50, 900, & 2000
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
F-100C
F-104 A/B/C/D/G
0-1E
A-7D
Civilian:
Falcon 50, 900, & 2000
Military & Civilian Education
Military Education:
- SOS
- Air Command & Staff College
- Army Command & Staff College
- Air War College
Civilian Education:
- Auburn University