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Today in History – April 5, 1962 – 1962 Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600m

Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory

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Fitts, James A., Sr.

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James A. Fitts, Sr.

Preferred Name: Jim
Date of Birth: June 18, 1935
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
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Jim Fitts flew the F-100 C/F models from 1968-1976 with the 124th Tactical Fighter Squadron, IAANG. After retiring from the USAF, Jim began a career as a Management and Business Development Consultant.

Units Assigned

  • 1967 100 Missions over North Vietnam in RF-4C
  • 1968-1976 124th Tactical Fighter Squadron, IAANG (F-84, F-100 C/F)
  • Chief Stan/Eval

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F-84
F-100
RF-4C

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • BS/Mathematics & History, University of Nebraska, Omaha

Fitts, Jim
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