26 June 1969 – Capt John Casper was serving with the 413th TFS out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. On a mission to detect VietCong...
Read MoreJames Wallace Edwards
Preferred Name: James
Nickname/Call Sign: Blade
Date of Birth: August 27, 1939
Highest Military Grade Held: Select
Biography
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Biography
James flew the F-100 from 1967-1968 with the 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Wing out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam.
After serving in the USAF, James worked for Lockheed as a Test Pilot, the Manager of Flight Training for Saudi Arabian Airlines, and as a POI for United Airlines.
Pilot Information
Units Assigned
- 1967 405th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Clark AFB, Philippines
- 1967-1968 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (F-100)
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
F-100
Military & Civilian Education
Military Education:
- 1976 Air War College
Civilian Education:
- BS/Education, Aviation, the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
- MPA/Public Policy, USC
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