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Today in History – June 26, 1969 – Capt John Howard Casper ejects from F-100D #553516

26 June 1969 – Capt John Casper was serving with the 413th TFS out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. On a mission to detect VietCong...

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Edwards, James W.

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James Wallace Edwards

Preferred Name: James
Nickname/Call Sign: Blade
Date of Birth: August 27, 1939
Highest Military Grade Held: Select
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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.

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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)

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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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Edwards, James
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