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Today in History – January 29, 1991 – Eagle shoots down Iraqi MiG-23’s

29 January 1991 – An American F-15C shot down an IRAF MiG-23 fleeing to Iran with an AIM-7 missile. “During the Air War over Iraq, the mighty Eagle proved to be a very robust airframe, bringing back its pilots after suffering serious damages. After the first ten days of the first Gulf Air War, to

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Driggs, Laurence L., III

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Laurence L. Driggs, III

Preferred Name: Lauri
Nickname/Call Sign: Hayseed
Date of Birth: December 31, 1937
Highest Military Grade: Select
Hometown: Easton, MD
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Lawrence “Lauri” Driggs flew the F-100 from 1961-1962 at Luke AFB, AZ and Nellis AFB, NV. After serving in the USAF he became a pilot for TWA.

Units Assigned

  • 1961-1962 RTU Luke AFB, AZ/Nellis AFB, NV (F-100)
  • 1962-1965 7272nd Air Base Wing, Wheelus AFB,
  • 1965-1966 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA/Aviano AB, Italy

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F-100

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • BA/Journalism,  University of Pennsylvania

Lauri And Beth Driggs
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