David R. Brown

Preferred Name: Dave
Date of Birth: September 21, 1933
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-6 – Colonel
Hometown: Columbus, GA
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