Today in History – April 18, 1955 – Herman “Fish” Salmon ejects from 2nd prototype of Second prototype Lockheed XF-104A Starfighter #53-7787

18 April 1955  – The Second prototype Lockheed XF-104A Starfighter, 53-7787, c/n 083-0002, is lost when the airframe sheds the bottom ejection seat hatch fairing during 20 mm gun firing causing explosive decompression. Test pilot Herman R. “Fish” Salmon ejected as aircraft broke up, injured landing in rough country. [Joe Baugher cites the date of

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Noel B. Dunlap


Preferred Name: Noel

Nickname/Call Sign: Bytz

Date of Birth: May 1, 1933

Highest Military Grade Held:

Hometown:

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Biography

I was a member of class 56-V that went thru Williams in the F-86 F and then up to Nellis for the F-100A.

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Units Assigned

  • 1957 Williams AFB, AZ/Nellis AFB, NV (F-86, F-100A)
  • 1959-1960 12th Fighter-Bomber Squadron/18th Fighter-Bomber Wing, Kadena AB, Japan (F-100 D/F)
  • 1960-1962  F-100 instructor in the “TOP OFF” training program, Nellis AFB, NV(F-100 D)
  • 1962-1965 F-100 instructor in the “TOP OFF” training program, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100 C/D/F)
  • 1965-1966  Bitburg AB, Germany (F-105)
  • 1966-1967 Cam Rhan Bay, Vietnam (F-4)

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Awards & Decorations

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Flight Info

F-86
F-84G
F-100 A/C/D/F
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Military Education

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Civilian Education

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