Moore, Edward D.

Edward D. Moore

Preferred Name: Ed

Nickname/Call Sign: Skosh

Date of Birth: March 30, 1928

Highest Military Grade: 0-6 – Colonel

Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

After my 3 years at MAC, I got my shot at Viet Nam!

I was assigned to the 56th Special Operations Wing at Nakhon Phanom Thailand (NKP) and attended the pilot’s “Jungle Survival” School in the Philippines to be come eligible to fly combat. Because I was Deputy Wing Commander for Logistics (Aircraft Maintenance and Supply), I was able to fly only 20 combat missions. 17 in the small reconnaissance QU-22B, and 1 mission in the OV-10A Forward Air Control airplane, the A-1H Propeller Fighter Bomber and the AC-119 K Gun Ship…and a couple of flights in the CH-3 and 53 helicopters. (Not the “HH” rescue versions.)

After completing that one year tour I was sent back to Norton as Deputy Wing Commander for Logistics.

The rules had changed and the Air Force wouldn’t let O-6s fly any more unless they occupied a flying position…which I did not! So, then came retirement!

Units Assigned

10/1946-1/1949 Basic Trainee, Squadron Clerk, Lackland AFB, TX
1/1949-6/1949 Officer Candidate School (Class 49A), Lackland AFB, TX
7/1949-10/1950 Basic Pilot Training, (Class 51A Randolph AFB, TX (T-6)
10/1950-2/1951 Advanced Pilot Training (Class 51A), Williams AFB, AZ (T-6, T-33, F-80A/B/C)
1951 Aerial and Ground Bombing and Gunnery, Nellis AFB, NV (F-80C)
1951-1952 35th FBS, 8th Fighter Bomber Wing, Itazuke, Kimpo and Suwon, Japan. Air Bases, Korea, 100 Combat Missions over North Korea (F-80C)
1952 Pilot Instructor School Craig AFB, AL (T-6)
1952-1953 Pilot Instructor, San Marcos AFB, TX (T-6)
1/1956-10/1956 Air to Air, Air to Ground Gunnery and Special Weapons del., Nellis AFB, NV (F-86H)
10/1956-7/1959 53rd Fighter Day Squadron, 36th Fighter Day Wing, Bitburg AB, GE (F-100C/F)
7/1956-11/1956 1st Flight in F-100C. Urgent disbursement of 53rd Squadron to Landstuhl AB, Germany due to Hungarian Crisis. Squadron Maintenance Officer…FCF and Line Pilot in. Day Fighter Strip Alert duty at Landstuhl, Hahn and Furstenfeldbruk, Germany, Air -To-Air and Air to Ground Gunnery at Cazaux France and Wheelus AB Libya
7/1958, Wing Designation changed from Day Fighter to Tactical Fighter …assumed Victor Alert.
10/1959-1/1962 Technical Training Wing, Chanute AFB, IL Maintenance Officer School and Chief, USAF Flight Training Devices
2/1965-5/1957 Maintenance Advisor to Hq RofK Air Force , Kimpo Air Base , Korea, Logistics Project Officer for introduction of F-5. Flew U-6A (Beaver) to all ROKAF bases and C-47 to Viet Nam and other South East Asia locations. Volunteered for F-105 training and given class date at McConnell AFB….one month later notified All F-105 training Ceased—Aircraft being phased out of SEA. Assignment changed to C-141’s.at Norton AFB, Ca. Reported to Tinker AFB for Training
5/1957-6/1967 Training, Tinker AFB, OK (F-5, U-6A, F-105)
8/1967-10/1968 15 Military Airlift Squadron., 63rd Military Airlift Wing Norton AFB, CA (C-141)
10/1968 Staff Airlift Aircraft Maintenance Manager, HQ Military Airlift Command, Scott AFB, IL (C-141, C-130. C-133, Air Rescue HC Helicopters)

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

T-6
T-33
F-80 A/B/C
F-86H
F-10
C-141
F-105
U-6A
F-105
C-130
C-133

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

OCS
USAF Pilot Training
Fighter Gunnery School
Squadron Officer’s School
Special Weapons School
Maintenance Officer School

Civilian Education:

Granite High School

Today in History – December 31, 2024 – The Super Sabre Society thanks everyone who has visited our website.

Edward D. Moore

Units Assigned

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

Military & Civilian Education

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