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This Day in History – June 10, 1969 – The X-15 gets a place in history

10 June 1969: The U.S. Air Force donated the first North American Aviation X-15, serial number 56-6670, to the Smithsonian Institution for display at the National Air and Space Museum. The first of three X-15A hypersonic research rocketplanes built by North American for the Air Force and the National Advisory Committee (NACA, the predecessor of NASA), 56-6670 made the first glide flight and

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Dyben, John P.

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John Paul Dyben

Preferred Name: John
Nickname/Call Sign: BlackJack
Date of Birth: August 29, 1940
Highest Military Grade: 0-3 – Captain
Biography
Pilot Information
Album
Video

To learn about Capt. John P. Dyben, see his website at https://www.advisers.net/VN/About/

Units Assigned

  • 1963 Webb AFB, TX (T-37)
  • 1964 James Connally AFB, TX (T-37)
  • 1964-1966 IP, Webb AFB, TX (T-37, T-38)
  • 1966-1968 IP, Shepperd AFB, TX (T-37)
  • 1969 F-100 transition training, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
  • 1969-1970 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, “Yellow Jackets”, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 1970 Castle AFB, CA (KC-135)
  • 1970-1971 Minto AFB, ND (KC-135)
  • 1971-1972 Torrejon AB, Spain (KC-135)

Awards & Decorations

Silver Star
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal
Air Medal with 12 Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
RVN Gallantry Cross With Palm
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA)
Air Force Longevity Award
Small Arms Marksmanship Ribbon (SAEMR)
Small Arms Marksmanship Award
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
VFW Award of Merit
Barry Goldwater Top Gun Award

Flight Info

T-37
T-38
F-100 – 230 combat missions
KC-135

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • BS/Aeronautical Engineering, University of Illinois

Dyben. John P With F100
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https://www.supersabre.com/videos/LowApproachGCATuyHoa.wmv (This will load to your computer’s media player)

“One of the videos from John Dyben’s tour at Phan Rang, Republic of Vietnam. John (“BlackJack”) notes that “I used 8mm film. For the most part, my films were shot from an F-100D with the camera fixed and attached to the seat so I had to fly and try to guess where the camera was ‘framed’. This video was taken during a CGA approach at Tuy Hoa, RVN” from https://www.supersabre.com/F100VideoMenu.htm

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