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Today in History – January 31, 1968 – F-100 pilots Maj Joe Bulger and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams are given the worst kind of mission

31 January 1968 – On the first full day of the Tet Offensive, Major Joe Bulger (Flight Lead) and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams were asked to bomb their own base. In the early hours of the day, Vietcong forces had launched an attack on Bien Hoa AB. “The whole east end was hot,” Abrams said.

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Farrington, Arthur D

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Arthur D. Farrington

Preferred Name: Art
Date of Birth: August 23, 1938
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Trenton, NJ
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Art Farrington flew the F-100 from 1964-1967 with the 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron & 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron. He was assigned to England AFB, LA, Danang AB, Vietnam, Takhli AB, Thailand, and Phan Rang AB, Vietnam.

Then from 1967-1970, Art flew the F-100 with the 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron out of Misawa AB, Japan.

Units Assigned

  • 1964-1967 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron & 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA/Danang AB, Vietnam, Takhli AB, Thailand/Phan Rang AB, Vietnam, ANG (F-100)
  • 1967-1970 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan (F-100)
  • 7/2/1978 461st Flight Test Squadron, Commander, Luke AFB, AZ (F-15)

Awards & Decorations

AF Outstanding Unit Award
Outstanding Unit Award

Flight Info

F-100
F-15

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • 1962 USAFA

Civilian Education:

  • 1962 Trenton Central High School

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