Donald G. Arneson

Preferred Name: Arne
Date of Birth: October 4, 1935
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-3 – Captain
Hometown: Laredo, TX
Biography

Don “Arne” Arneson began his Civilian Aviation Career in September of 1964 with Pan American Airways which ended with the company’s bankruptcy demise in Dec. 1991.

He flew the B-707, DC-8, B-727, L-1011, A-300. He also flew F-86H with the NY ANG (Hancock Field, Syracuse, NY) 1965-66 while based at JFK, New York with Pan Am.

Pilot Information

Units Assigned

  • 1957-1958 Pilot Tng, Hondo AB & Webb AFB (Class 59E)
  • 1958-1959 Gunnery Training, Luke AFB, AZ/Nellis AFB, NV (F-100 C/D/F)
  • 1959-1960 430th TFS, Cannon AFB,NM (F-100D)
  • 1961-1964 10th TFS, Hahn AB, Germany (F-100D)
  • July 1964 Discharged
  • 1965-1966 NYANG Hancock Field, Syracuse, NY) (F-86)

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

  • F-100 C/D/F
  • F-86

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • Pilot Training: Hondo AB & Webb AFB (Class 59E)
    Gunnery Training: Luke AFB & Nellis AFB (F-100 C/D/F)

Civilian Education:

  • 1957 BBA, Texas A&M