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Today in History – January 31, 1968 – F-100 pilots Maj Joe Bulger and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams are given the worst kind of mission

31 January 1968 – On the first full day of the Tet Offensive, Major Joe Bulger (Flight Lead) and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams were asked to bomb their own base. In the early hours of the day, Vietcong forces had launched an attack on Bien Hoa AB. “The whole east end was hot,” Abrams said.

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Brown, David R.

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David R. Brown

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

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

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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

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